Billy Bob Thornton

The Profile

American actor, filmmaker and musician. Directed the film All the Pretty Horses (released as Passione Ribelle) and is widely known for Sling Blade.

Born August 4, 1955. Won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sling Blade (1996).

A mixed review of Billy Bob Thornton's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses (Passione Ribelle). The critic praises the film's atmosphere and the portrayal of friendship, while faulting excessive sentimentality and a fragmented subplot structure. The prison sequence is singled out as a strong section. Overall a middling appraisal (3/5).