Swing Blade (1997)

Lovable mental patient Karl Childers from "Sling Blade" tries to get a date on the martini-soaked "Swingers" LA club scene. A short parody.

Director:

Nicholas Goodman

Writers:

Chris Cox, Darren Des Voigne,

Stars:

Chris Cox, Matt Sloan, Georgia Anghela

Cast

Credited cast:
Chris Cox	...	Karl
Matt Sloan	...	Trent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Georgia Anghela	...	Party Girl (as Pussicat)
Leigh-Allyn Baker	...	Lauranne (as Leigh Allyn Baker)
Elizabeth Bierbaum	...	Woman at Bar
Chris Costine	...	Friend
Lauren Costine	...	Party Girl
Darren Des Voigne	...	Best Friend
Nicole Forester	...	Featured Dancer
Vince Jolivette	...	Club Patron
Sam Mollo	...	Dancer
Suzanne Murray	...	Party Girl
Michael Simon	...	Dancer

Storyline

Lovable mental patient Karl Childers from "Sling Blade" tries to get a date on the martini-soaked "Swingers" LA club scene. A short parody.

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Plot Keywords:

swing | spoof | mental retardation | independent film

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1997 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mental Properties Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

4 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

User Reviews

I like 'dem french fried pertaters!

This short spoof is a parody of the movies "Swingers" and "Sling Blade," both independent films released in 1996 through Miramax Pictures.

"Swing Blade" is about Karl Childers, the lovable retard from "Sling Blade," and his attempts to pick up chicks on the "Swingers" scene. In one very funny part - a spin on the popular phone call segment from "Swingers" - Karl leaves a woman some rather puzzling messages on her answering machine.

This is a short, funny and ultimately enjoyable little parody. It's nothing extremely funny, but if you ever happen to stumble across the "Swingers: Collector's Edition" DVD, you might as well check this out. If you've seen either film you'll definitely find it to be rather humorous.