Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
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
Xander Berkeley
Sunburned Man
Jacqueline Williams
Woman at Hospital
Mary Jackson
Carrie
Paula Marshall
Karen
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Club Manager
Frequently Asked Questions
A Family Thing was released on March 29, 1996.
The runtime of A Family Thing is 1h 49m.
A Family Thing is a Comedy, Drama movie.
A Family Thing has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
A Family Thing is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
A Family Thing was directed by Richard Pearce.
The main cast of A Family Thing includes Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach.
A Family Thing is originally in English.