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A Family Thing (1996)
6.7
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 1,966 users
Metascore:
71/100
Reviews: 25 user | 24 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com Earl Pilcher Jr., runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents... See full summary » Director:Richard Pearce |
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| James Earl Jones | ... | ||
| Michael Beach | ... |
Virgil
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| Irma P. Hall | ... |
Aunt T.
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| Grace Zabriskie | ... |
Ruby
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| Regina Taylor | ... |
Ann
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Mary Jackson | ... |
Carrie
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| Paula Marshall | ... |
Karen
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James N. Harrell | ... |
Earl Pilcher Sr.
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Lauren Leigh Phillips | ... |
Kindra
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Ashleigh Jordan | ... |
Danielle
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| David Keith | ... |
Sonny
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Sandra Quarterman | ... |
Young Aunt T.
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Patrice Pitman Quinn | ... |
Willa Mae
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Don James | ... |
Junior Turner
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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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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With family, everything is relative. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, brief violence and a childbirth scene See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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A family thing: un asunto de familia See more »Box Office
Gross:
$10,118,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Les Pierce
Produced by Nick Trevisick and Les Pierce
Performed by Les Pierce See more »
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Although the storyline has James Earl Jones' character being about 6 years older than Robert Duvall's character, Duvall is actually older than Jones - by 12 days. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Virgil and Ray are saying goodbye for the first time in front of Ray's house. Virgil is standing behind the car and the car moves before the engine starts. The next frame shows the car still in place then moving forward. See more »Quotes
Earl Pilcher, Sr.: I've never seen a damn Yankee yet that could operate more than a wheelbarrow.See more »
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"Gonna Get Faded"Written by Les Pierce
Produced by Nick Trevisick and Les Pierce
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