Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

A 14-part documentary that explores the life and career of Billy Bob Thornton, chronicling his journey that led him to work on Sling Blade. The piece features plenty of interview snippets with cast, crew, friends, and family; clips from other Thornton films; the origins of the Karl Childers character; how Sling Blade shaped his career; and more.

Full Cast of Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Billy Bob Thornton as Self

Billy Bob Thornton

as Self

Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained e...

Tom Epperson

as Self

Virginia Thornton

as Self
Rick Dial as Self

Rick Dial

as Self
Robert Duvall as Self

Robert Duvall

as Self

Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of an Academy Awa...

Vonda West Cranford

as Self

Dan Hoskins

as Self
Harry Thomason as Self

Harry Thomason

as Self
Jim Varney as Self (archive footage)

Jim Varney

as Self (archive footage)

James Albert "Jim" Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, ...

Hank Azaria as Self

Hank Azaria

as Self

Hank Azaria  (born April 25, 1964) is an American film, television and stage actor, director and comedian. He is note...

Steven Gyllenhaal

as Self

Larry Meistrich

as Self

Joe McCracken

as Self
Dwight Yoakam as Self

Dwight Yoakam

as Self

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter,...

John Ritter as Self (archive footage)

John Ritter

as Self (archive footage)

Johnathan Southworth "John" Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor, voice over artist...

Daniel Lanois as Self

Daniel Lanois

as Self
Lucas Black as Self (archive footage)

Lucas Black

as Self (archive footage)

Lucas York Black (born November 29, 1982) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the ...