A simple man. A difficult choice.
Overview : 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.
Date Released :1996-08-30
Votes : 761
7.5
34,100,000
135 Minutes
Written on 2019-12-31T19:53:56.781Z
***When a murderer is the likable protagonist, mmm-hmm*** A simple, slow, seemingly pensive man (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from a mental hospital in central Arkansas after 30 years and gets a job fixing lawnmowe...