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A simple man. A difficult choice.

  • Movie
  • 1996
  • R
  • 2h 15m

Directed by Billy Bob Thornton

7.5

TMDB audience rating
7.5 out of 10 from 911 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Billy Bob Thornton

    Billy Bob ThorntonKarl Childers

  • Dwight Yoakam

    Dwight YoakamDoyle Hargraves

  • J.T. Walsh

    J.T. WalshCharles Bushman

  • John Ritter

    John RitterVaughan Cunningham

  • Lucas Black

    Lucas BlackFrank Wheatley

  • Natalie Canerday

    Natalie CanerdayLinda Wheatley

  • James Hampton

    James HamptonJerry Woolridge

  • Robert Duvall

    Robert DuvallKarl's Father

  • Rick Dial

    Rick DialBill Cox

  • Brent Briscoe

    Brent BriscoeScooter Hodges

  • Christine Renee WardMelinda

  • Sarah BossMarsha Dwiggins

  • Kathy Sue BrownTheresa Evans

  • Wendell RaffertyMelvin

  • Bruce Hampton

    Bruce HamptonMorris

  • Vic Chesnutt

    Vic ChesnuttTerence

  • Mickey Jones

    Mickey JonesMonty Johnson

  • Ian MooreRandy Horsefeathers

Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Writer
Billy Bob Thornton
Music
Daniel Lanois
Cinematography
Barry Markowitz