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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Genres: Drama

Director: Billy Bob Thornton

Actors: Billy Bob Thornton ,Dwight Yoakam ,J.T. Walsh ,John Ritter ,Lucas Black ,Robert Duvall ,Jim Jarmusch ,Rick Dial ,Brent Briscoe ,Mickey Jones

Duration: 2h 15m

IMDB rating: 7.5