A Family Thing (1996)
With family, everything is relative.
Plot 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.
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Director & Crew
Richard Pearce
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.6/10 based on 78 votes.
Who directed A Family Thing?
A Family Thing was directed by Richard Pearce and released in 1996.
How long is A Family Thing?
A Family Thing has a runtime of 1 hours and 49 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1996-03-29
- Box Office
- $10.1M
- Status
- Released