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A Family Thing
A Family Thing

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A Family Thing

PG-13·1996·109m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Richard Pearce

Writer

Billy Bob Thornton

Writer

Tom Epperson

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$10,125,417.00

Keywords

letter
arkansas
birth
biracial
matriarchy