Sling Blade is a timeless and impactful piece of Southern Gothic cinema that leaves a deep impression and is impossible to ...

One of the subtle differences between a great actor and an elite one is that even when the former camp is making movies ...

He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter.

Billy Bob Thornton had a fascinating rise to prominence in the 1990s, as he transformed from a respected character actor into ...

He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade 's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter.

Sling Blade (1996): Even though he had already been in more than 20 movies, writer-director Billy Bob Thornton hit the big-time with this quirky character drama.

Thornton - who previously directed All The Pretty Horses and Sling Blade - said he had been complaining about movies in America, so "instead of complaining, I decided to just write one and direct it".