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.
Released: Aug 30, 1996
Runtime: 135 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday
Crew: Billy Bob Thornton (Director), Billy Bob Thornton (Screenplay), Billy Bob Thornton (Theatre Play), David L. Bushell (Producer), Larry Meistrich (Executive Producer), Brandon Rosser (Producer)