A Family Thing

A Family Thing

6.485

1996-03-29

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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A Family Thing

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.

Released

1996-03-29

Runtime

109

Director

Richard Pearce

Budget

$0

Revenue

$10125417

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Language

English

Production

United Artists

Butcher's Run Films

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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    Michael Beach

    Michael Beach
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    Irma P. Hall
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    Grace Zabriskie

    Grace Zabriskie
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    Regina Taylor

    Regina Taylor
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    David Keith

    David Keith
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    Jacqueline Williams

    Jacqueline Williams
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    Mary Jackson

    Mary Jackson
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    Paula Marshall

    Paula Marshall
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    Phillip Edward Van Lear

    Phillip Edward Van Lear
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    Meg Thalken

    Meg Thalken
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    Richard Lexsee

    Richard Lexsee
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    Xander Berkeley

    Xander Berkeley
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    James N. Harrell

    James N. Harrell
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    Lauren Leigh Phillips

    Lauren Leigh Phillips
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    Ashleigh Jordan

    Ashleigh Jordan
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    Sandra Quarterman

    Sandra Quarterman
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    Rufus Thomas
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    Reggie Hayes

    Reggie Hayes