Cast and crew
Sling Blade (1996)
32 cast and 27 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast32
Billy Bob ThorntonKarl Childers
Dwight YoakamDoyle Hargraves
J.T. WalshCharles Bushman
John RitterVaughan Cunningham
Lucas BlackFrank Wheatley
Natalie CanerdayLinda Wheatley
James HamptonJerry Woolridge
Robert DuvallKarl's Father
Rick DialBill Cox
Brent BriscoeScooter Hodges- Christine Renee WardMelinda
- Sarah BossMarsha Dwiggins
- Kathy Sue BrownTheresa Evans
- Wendell RaffertyMelvin
- Bruce HamptonMorris
- Vic ChesnuttTerence
- Mickey JonesMonty Johnson
- Ian MooreRandy Horsefeathers
- Judy Pryor TriceMrs. Woolridge
- Scott StewartBubba Woolridge
- Betty Lynn HallWoolridge Daughter
Jim JarmuschFrostee Cream Boy- Gary Don FletcherPreacher
- Tim HolderAlbert
- Tom KagyFreddy
- Stacy ThomasonWoodridge Secretary
- Jackie StewartWalter
- Jamie StewartTeenage Boy
- D.J. RoystonHousekeeper
- Lacy BaileyKaren
- Raymond LewallenTicket Agent
- Bill GlasscockOld Man (voice)
Crew27
Directing
- Billy Bob ThorntonDirector
- Amber AyubFirst Assistant Director
- W.M. HalleFirst Assistant Director
- Daron McAfeeSecond Assistant Director
- Todd Jameson SaetteleSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Billy Bob ThorntonScreenplay, Theatre Play
Production
- David L. BushellProducer
- Larry MeistrichExecutive Producer
- Brandon RosserProducer
- Sarah TackettCasting
- Robert SalernoProduction Manager
- Sheryl GlubokAssistant Location Manager
Camera
- Barry MarkowitzDirector of Photography
Editing
- Hughes WinborneEditor
Sound and music
- Daniel LanoisOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Clark HunterProduction Design
- Traci KirshbaumSet Decoration
- Jacob AlsbrookLeadman
- Joe ArnoldSet Dresser
- Max BiscoeAssistant Art Director
- Joe CuzanSwing
- Dwayne GradyProperty Master
- Carlton RudeAssistant Property Master
Costume and make-up
- Doug HallCostume Design
- Kate BiscoeKey Hair Stylist
- Tracy WarbinKey Makeup Artist
Crew
- Laura SeymannPost Production Supervisor