Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade: Widescreen Edition (1994 / 1997) Picture Start / Image Entertainment LaserDisc - EX

Acclaimed black-and-white dramatic short film directed by George Hickenlooper, written by and starring Billy Bob Thornton alongside Molly Ringwald, J.T. Walsh, Jefferson Mays, and Suzanne Cryer. Served as the direct precursor and foundation for the Oscar-winning feature film Sling Blade.

Presents the 25-minute short film in Extended Play (CLV) format on Side 1. Mastered in its original 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio, featuring digital stereo sound, CX noise reduction, closed captioning, score composed by Bill Boll, and the exclusive 13-minute behind-the-scenes documentary featurette "The Making of 'Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade'".

Distributed on LaserDisc by Picture Start, Inc. / Lindemann Entertainment Group / Image Entertainment (Catalog # ID4217VO / UPC 014381421767).

Condition & Visual Inspection

Jacket EX: Pre-owned vintage sleeve condition. Front Cover: High-gloss artwork featuring large stylized title cutout lettering ("SLING BLADE") with portraits of Billy Bob Thornton, Molly Ringwald, J.T. Walsh, and Jefferson Mays visible through the letters, top header "WIDESCREEN EDITION The Controversial Short That Inspired the Oscar-Winning Feature", 1994 Sundance Film Festival selection badge, and review quotes from The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, and Village Voice. Rear Cover: Back panel featuring 3 photo stills (including George Hickenlooper directing J.T. Walsh, Molly Ringwald, and Billy Bob Thornton as Carl Childers), LA Times quote from Scott Collins, Panorama quote from John D. Thomas, story overview, awards list box (San Sebastian, Aspen, Vila do Conde, Dallas, Chicago), full billing block, technical badges, and special features outline.

Edges/Spine EX: Solid, clean spine with sharp typography and light corner shelf wear.

Disc EX: Single disc with clean optical playing surfaces and original Image Entertainment center labels. Side 2 contains no program material. Jacket printed in U.S.A. / Disc manufactured in Japan.