Made for just $1 million, "Sling Blade," which debuted in Arkansas as part of a fundraiser at UA Cinema 150 in Little Rock on Nov. 19, 1996, was a box office hit and a critical success.

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Glamor aside, Sling Blade ’s influence is still felt 25 years later. “It showed me what was possible from the state of Arkansas,” Nichols said.