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A Family Thing
A Family Thing
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  2. A Family Thing

A Family Thing

1996
1h 49m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1996

Runtime

1h 49m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

4
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Ads

3
The Roku Channel
YouTube Free
Tubi TV
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Storyline

"With family, everything is relative."

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Mar 29, 1996
Languages
English
Director
Richard Pearce
Richard Pearce
Production
United Artists
United Artists
Butcher's Run Films
Butcher's Run Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

42 Cast Members

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Earl Pilcher Jr.

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Ray Murdock

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Virgil

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Aunt T.

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Ruby

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Ann

David Keith

David Keith

Sonny

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Sunburned Man

Jacqueline Williams

Jacqueline Williams

Woman at Hospital

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Carrie

Paula Marshall

Paula Marshall

Karen

Phillip Edward Van Lear

Phillip Edward Van Lear

Club Manager

Meg Thalken

Meg Thalken

Doctor

Richard Lexsee

Truckjacker

James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Earl Pilcher Sr.

Lauren Leigh Phillips

Kindra

Ashleigh Jordan

Danielle

Saundra Quarterman

Young Aunt T.

Rufus Thomas

Tommy

Reggie Hayes

Reggie Hayes

Virgil's Friend

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