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

Made for just $1 million, "Sling Blade," which debuted in Arkansas as part of a fundraiser at UA Cinema 150 in Little Rock on Nov. 19, 1996, was a box office hit and a critical success.

This week in 1996 Thornton’s “Sling Blade” was first released into art house theaters. It would go on to be nominated for two Academy Awards, with Thornton winning a little golden man for ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The bar half-lit, his beer quarter-full, Billy Bob Thornton smiled like a guy fencing stolen watches. He wore a long, dark coat, hat pulled low, and one sensed he could ...

From ‘Sling Blade’ to ‘Goliath’: Billy Bob Thornton finds his peace Billy Bob Thornton at Chez Jay, where his character in the Amazon series Goliath goes to drink.

Sling Blade has been remastered in 4K and will be available digitally on May 28 exclusively on Red Coral Universe, an AVOD, OTT streaming platform. Red Coral Universe is a free-to-use global platform ...

Glamor aside, Sling Blade ’s influence is still felt 25 years later. “It showed me what was possible from the state of Arkansas,” Nichols said.