Movie Info

The short film that inspired the Oscar-winning feature takes a controversial look inside the mind of mentally challenged murderer Karl Childers. Shot ...(read more...) in stark black-and-white, the movie stars Billy Bob Thornton as Childers and Molly Ringwald as the reporter who interviews him on the day of his release from an insane asylum. The film derives its title from the infamous killer's description of the weapon he used to murder his mother.

Director: George Hickenlooper

MPAA: Unrated

Running Time: 78 min.

Release Date: Dec 31, 1993

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe, J.T. Walsh, Molly Ringwald, Otto Coelho