publication date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 (part of Round XXXVIII)

category: Movies

clue: He's been a bad mall Santa, a Death Row guard, a high school gym teacher, a lawnmower repairman, and Davy Crockett.

explanation: Thornton starred in the films Bad Santa, Monster's Ball, Mr. Woodcock, Sling Blade, and The Alamo. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Vicki Moore, and Peter Wilhelm


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