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A simple man. A difficult choice.

19962h 15mRDrama
7.5
TMDB864 votes

Synopsis

Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Studio

Miramax

Release Date

August 30, 1996

Audio

English

Subtitles

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Director

Billy Bob Thornton

Writers

Billy Bob Thornton

Cast & Crew

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Karl Childers

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Doyle Hargraves

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Charles Bushman

John Ritter

John Ritter

Vaughan Cunningham

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Frank Wheatley

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Linda Wheatley

James Hampton

James Hampton

Jerry Woolridge

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Karl's Father

Rick Dial

Rick Dial

Bill Cox

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Scooter Hodges

Christine Renee Ward

Christine Renee Ward

Melinda

Sarah Boss

Sarah Boss

Marsha Dwiggins

Kathy Sue Brown

Kathy Sue Brown

Theresa Evans

Wendell Rafferty

Wendell Rafferty

Melvin

Bruce Hampton

Bruce Hampton

Morris

Vic Chesnutt

Vic Chesnutt

Terence

Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones

Monty Johnson

Ian Moore

Ian Moore

Randy Horsefeathers

Extras

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