A Family Thing

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With family, everything is relative.

Released March 29, 1996

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.

Runtime

1h 49m


Revenue

$10,125,417


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

A Family Thing


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    United Artists

    United States

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    Butcher's Run Films

    United States

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    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    United States

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