Quick facts
- Released
- March 29, 1996
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- PG-13
- Box office
- $10.1M
- IMDb
- tt0116275
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- United Artists, Butcher's Run Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Themes
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
Xander Berkeley
Sunburned Man
Jacqueline Williams
Woman at Hospital
Mary Jackson
Carrie
Paula Marshall
Karen
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Club Manager
Meg Thalken
Doctor
Richard Lexsee
Truckjacker
James N. Harrell
Earl Pilcher Sr.
Lauren Leigh Phillips
Kindra
Ashleigh Jordan
Danielle
Saundra Quarterman
Young Aunt T.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is A Family Thing about?
- 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.
- Who directed A Family Thing?
- A Family Thing was directed by Richard Pearce.
- Who stars in A Family Thing?
- A Family Thing stars Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Irma P. Hall.
- When was A Family Thing released?
- A Family Thing is a 1996 comedy, drama film.
- Where can I watch A Family Thing?
- You can watch A Family Thing with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.