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.
Unfortunately the movie Sling Blade is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Editing | Hughes Winborne | Editor |
| Directing | Billy Bob Thornton | Director |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Screenplay |
| Production | Larry Meistrich | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Barry Markowitz | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Theatre Play |
| Production | Brandon Rosser | Producer |
| Production | David L. Bushell | Producer |
| Sound | Daniel Lanois | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracy Warbin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | W.M. Halle | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Sarah Tackett | Casting |
| Art | Clark Hunter | Production Design |
| Directing | Amber Ayub | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Traci Kirshbaum | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Laura Seymann | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Robert Salerno | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doug Hall | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Biscoe | Key Hair Stylist |
| Directing | Todd Jameson Saettele | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Daron McAfee | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Dwayne Grady | Property Master |
| Art | Jacob Alsbrook | Leadman |
| Art | Joe Arnold | Set Dresser |
| Art | Joe Cuzan | Swing |
| Art | Carlton Rude | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Max Biscoe | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Sheryl Glubok | Assistant Location Manager |
