Sling Blade 1996

A partially handicapped man named Karl is released from a mental hospital, about 20 years after murdering his mother and another person. Karl is often questioned if he will ever kill again, and he shrugs in response saying there is no reason to. Now out of the mental institution, Karl settles in his old, small hometown, occupying himself by fixing motors. After meeting a young boy named Frank, who befriends him, Karl is invited to stay at Franks house with his mother Linda, who views Karl as a strange but kind and generous man. However, Lindas abusive boyfriend, Doyle, sees things differently in the way rules ought to be run- normally insulting Lindas homosexual friend Vaughan as well as Karls disabilities, and having wild parties with his friends. As Karls relationship with Frank grows, he is watchful of Doyles cruel actions.