Billy Bob Thornton Returns to Pointing With 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

BERLIN (AP) Billy Bob Thornton states his frustration in the condition of films in the usa motivated him to direct his first feature in greater than a decade, the sixties family drama "Jayne Mansfield's Vehicle."The 56-year-old Thornton, who formerly directed "All of the Pretty Horses" and "Sling Edge," introduced the film towards the Berlin Worldwide Film Festival because of its premiere Monday. It's certainly one of 18 films competing for that festival's Golden Bear award.The cast includes Thornton, John Hurt, Robert Duvall and Kevin Sausage.Thornton stated he'd been worrying about movies in the usa so "rather than worrying, I made the decision to simply write one and direct it."He states he thinks he'll go onto direct more "however i most likely will not direct the following Star Wars movie or anything like this.InchCopyright laws 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. PHOTO CREDIT Johannes BERLIN (AP) Billy Bob Thornton states his frustration in the condition of films in the usa motivated him to direct his first feature in greater than a decade, the sixties family drama "Jayne Mansfield's Vehicle."The 56-year-old Thornton, who formerly directed "All of the Pretty Horses" and "Sling Edge," introduced the film towards the Berlin Worldwide Film Festival because of its premiere Monday. It's certainly one of 18 films competing for that festival's Golden Bear award.The cast includes Thornton, John Hurt, Robert Duvall and Kevin Sausage.Thornton stated he'd been worrying about movies in the usa so "rather than worrying, I made the decision to simply write one and direct it."He states he thinks he'll go onto direct more "however i most likely will not direct the following Star Wars movie or anything like this.InchCopyright laws 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.