Billy Bob Thornton - Actors

"Billy Bob Thornton" (born August 4 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. He came to fame in the mid 1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the film "Sling Blade", and has since established a career as a Hollywood leading actor, having appeared in several successful films, including 2003's "Bad Santa". Thornton has been described in media reports as 'Hollywood's go-to alpha male'. ....more

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Thornton and Johnson are 'Faster'

Oct 28, 2009, 19:23 GMT

Billy Bob Thornton will star with Dwayne Johnson in 'Faster,' the George Tillman-directed action drama. ... more

The Informers – Blu-ray Review

Aug 27, 2009, 15:37 GMT

I have to inform you that the Informers is not a very good movie. It’s another period piece set during the greedy 80s, but the story meanders through several characters - none of them are particularly compelling. ... more

Sling Blade - Blu-ray Review

Aug 10, 2009, 15:14 GMT

Sling Blade is a slice of Southern gothic in the vein of Boo Radley or from the pen of Tennessee Williams. Billy Bob Thornton made his directorial debut with this dark slice of rhubarb pie and it continues to haunt. The roster of special features is familiar, but impressive. Just don’t look for the original short or the director’s cut. ... more