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Karl Childers is 'released' into the community after spending several decades in a mental hospital for the murder of his mother and her lover. His hometown, whilst wary, welcomes him with sympathy and understanding. Karl's lonely figure is soon befriended by Frank Wheatley a young fatherless boy. Karl makes the first tentative steps to learning how to trust people and reintegrate into town life just as it seems history is about to repeat itself.Director(s): Billy Bob ThorntonCast: Natalie Canerday, John Ritter, Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight YoakamCertification: 15+Run Time: 2h 15minCinema Date: 1995Distributor: Miramax Show more