25 years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and listens in horror about his life leading up to the crime. This is the short film that inspired the full-length "Sling Blade".
| Directing | George Hickenlooper | Director |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Writer |
| Production | Michael Beugg | Co-Producer |
| Production | Kevin Hell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mike Herman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bradford L. Schlei | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kevin Hudnell | Producer |
| Production | George Hickenlooper | Producer |
| Production | Adam Lindemann | Producer |
| Camera | Kent L. Wakeford | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Bill Boll | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Henny Bouwmeester | Editor |
| Editing | George Hickenlooper | Editor |
| Art | Deborah Smith | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hila Amrani | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elena Arroy | Makeup & Hair |
