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A Family Thing is a 1996 American drama film starring Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones and Irma P. Hall. It was written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson and directed by Richard Pearce.
A Family Thing: Directed by Richard Pearce. With Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Irma P. Hall. When an old woman dies, she leaves a note for her apparent son (Robert Duvall) which tells him that his biological mother died giving birth to him.
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. 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.
A Family Thing - Full Cast & Crew. After his mother's death, Earl Pilcher Jr. discovers a letter revealing a family secret: Earl's natural mother was actually a black woman who died...
Mar 29, 1996 · Details. A Family Thing is a drama film directed by Richard Pearce. The story follows Earl Pilcher, Jr. (Robert Duvall), who discovers in his mother's will that he has a half-brother, Ray Murdoch (James Earl Jones), whom he meets for the first time. Despite their initial tensions, Earl and Ray navigate their complex family history and cultural ...
Mar 29, 1996 · A Family Thing. Drama. 109 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 1996. Roger Ebert. March 29, 1996. 5 min read. Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones. Early in “A Family Thing,” Earl Pilcher’s mother dies, and leaves him a letter for the reverend to deliver after her death. Earl runs a garage and filling station in Arkansas, and is so devoted to his mother ...
