A Family Thing (1996)

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.

Directing:
  • Richard Pearce

Writing:
  • Tom Epperson
  • Billy Bob Thornton

Stars:
Release Date: 1996-03-29
metacritic icon 8.0/10
themoviedb icon 6.3/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 109
  • Revenue: $10,125,417
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Earl Pilcher Jr.
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabrisk...
Ruby
Regina Taylor
Regina Taylor
Ann
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jo...
Ray Murdock
Michael Beach
Michael Beach
Virgil
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
Aunt T.
David Keith
David Keith
Sonny
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Sta...
Rocky Balboa (uncredited)
Jacqueline Williams
Jacqueline Wi...
Woman at Hospital
Mary Jackson
Mary Jackson
Carrie
Paula Marshall
Paula Marshal...
Karen
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Phillip Edwar...
Club Manager
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkel...
Sunburned Man
Reginald C. Hayes
Reginald C. H...
Virgil's Friend
Reggie Hayes
Reggie Hayes
Virgil's Friend
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