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Rating: 6.444/10 by 62 users

A Family Thing (1996)

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.

Directing:
  • Richard Pearce
  • Craig Huston
  • Aiman A. Humaideh
Writing:
  • Billy Bob Thornton
  • Tom Epperson
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Mar 29, 1996

Rating: 6.444/10 by 62 users

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Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 49 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $10,125,417

Plot Keyword: letter, arkansas, birth, biracial, matriarchy

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