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A Family Thing( 1996)

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With family, everything is relative.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Duvall

      Earl Pilcher Jr.

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      James Earl Jones

      Ray Murdock

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      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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      David Keith

      Sonny

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      Jacqueline Williams

      Woman at Hospital

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      Mary Jackson

      Carrie

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      Paula Marshall

      Karen

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      Phillip Edward Van Lear

      Club Manager

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      Meg Thalken

      Doctor

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      Richard Lexsee

      Truckjacker

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      Xander Berkeley

      Sunburned Man

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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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      Sandra Quarterman

      Young Aunt T.

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      Rufus Thomas

      Tommy

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      Reggie Hayes

      Virgil's Friend

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    10125417.00

    Keywords

    • letter
    • arkansas
    • birth
    • biracial
    • matriarchy