Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood 2005

A 14-part documentary that explores the life and career of Billy Bob Thornton, chronicling his journey that led him to work on Sling Blade. The piece features plenty of interview snippets with cast, crew, friends, and family; clips from other Thornton films; the origins of the Karl Childers character; how Sling Blade shaped his career; and more.

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Tom Epperson

Virginia Thornton

Rick Dial

Robert Duvall

Vonda West Cranford

Dan Hoskins

Harry Thomason

Jim Varney

Hank Azaria

Steven Gyllenhaal

Larry Meistrich

Joe McCracken

Dwight Yoakam

John Ritter

Daniel Lanois

Lucas Black