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Billy Bob Thornton Reveals A Few More Details About 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 24, 2010 5:32 AM
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Just a couple of days ago, Billy Bob Thornton revealed he had a new directorial effort in the works, "Jayne Mansfield's Car." Not much was known about the film but in an interview with Reuters (via /Film), Thornton has opened up a little more about the film.
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Billy Bob Thornton To Make Directorial Return With 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • November 22, 2010 2:00 AM
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'Bad Santa 2' Also In The Works Midway through what's now nearly 25 years in the film business, Billy Bob Thornton gave his career new life by writing, directing and acting in the drama "Sling Blade," picking up a Best Screenplay Academy Award for his troubles. While the film quickly became an easy punchline (really, who among 1990s stand-up comedians didn't have a Sling Blade impersonation in their repertoire?), it holds up well today, and seemed to signal the arrival of a major directorial talent.
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