A Family Thing (1996)
Overview
Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $10,125,417.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.516 |
Directed By
Richard Pearce
Crew
Richard Pearce
Jason White
Billy Bob Thornton
Tom Epperson
Brad Wilson
Charles Gross
Rick LeFevour
Michael Hausman
Craig Huston
Aiman A. Humaideh
Gerrit Dangremond
Alphonse Blumenthal
Morgan Michael Lewis
John S. Robertson
Todd Black
Robert Duvall
Randa Haines
Scott Ferguson
Michael Hausman
Fred Murphy
Mark Warner
Victoria Thomas
Linda DeScenna
James Nedza
Ric McElvin
Joe I. Tompkins
TOP CAST
Robert Duvall
Earl Pilcher Jr.
James Earl Jones
Ray Murdock
Michael Beach
Virgil
Irma P. Hall
Aunt T.
Grace Zabriskie
Ruby
Regina Taylor
Ann
David Keith
Sonny
Jacqueline Williams
Woman at Hospital
Mary Jackson
Carrie
Paula Marshall
Karen
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Club Manager
Meg Thalken
Doctor
Richard Lexsee
Truckjacker
Xander Berkeley
Sunburned Man
James N. Harrell
Earl Pilcher Sr.
Lauren Leigh Phillips
Kindra
Ashleigh Jordan
Danielle
Sandra Quarterman
Young Aunt T.
Rufus Thomas
Tommy
Reggie Hayes
Virgil's Friend
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