Review of Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994) by Kevin Q — 20 Feb 2006

Im one of the poor unfortuneates that hasnt seen the Sling Blade movie... just the short...

This review of Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994) was written by Kevin Q on 20 Feb 2006.

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade has generally received positive reviews.

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