Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood (2005)

7.0/10 67 min Documentary

Overview

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

Self

Rick Dial

Self

Robert Duvall

Self

Jim Varney

Self (archive footage)

Hank Azaria

Self

Dwight Yoakam

Self

John Ritter

Self (archive footage)

Daniel Lanois

Self

Lucas Black

Self (archive footage)

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