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A simple man. A difficult choice.
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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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| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb105K votes | 8 | 8 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 96% | 10 pts |
| Metacritic | 85 | 10 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
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