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   Mar 29, 1996 · That's the setup for "A Family Thing," which is part fantasy, part comedy, part drama, part truth. Earl ( Robert Duvall) gasses up his pickup, makes a few excuses to his family, and drives up to Chicago, where he finds that Ray ( James Earl Jones) is a veteran policeman assigned to the mayor's office. Ray is none too pleased to meet him.

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   Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Underrated family drama; Duvall and Jones are terrific Rated: 4/5 Aug 17, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated ...

   • 73% (22)
   • Director: Richard Pearce

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Robert Duvall

3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0116275A Family Thing (1996) - IMDb

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   Mar 29, 1996 · 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.

   • 7.1/10 (4.2K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Drama

   • Director: Richard Pearce
   • Release Date: 1996-03-29

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   Don't expect any fireworks or explosions. "A Family Thing" is mostly a quiet, character-driven story. Do expect to be touched by the simple drama of human lives, relayed by a talented director (Richard Pierce) two insightful writers (Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson) and some very skilled actors. Great little movie.

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   As it is, it's a superior entertainment, warm-hearted and touching, and with some nice shadings in the performances. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 1, 2000. Susan Wloszczyna USA Today ...

6. parentpreviews.com › movie-reviews › family-thingA Family Thing Movie Review for Parents - Parent Previews

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   Mar 29, 1996 · Prejudice and family secrets are far more complex than can be shown in two hours, but A Family Thing at least provides a little understanding into how important family relationships are to all of us. Starring Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones. Running time: 109 minutes. Theatrical release March 29, 1996. Updated February 13, 2012

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   Is a family thing a good movie?

   • "A Family Thing" could have gone deeper, could have had harder edges, could have dealt more painfully with a situation that is more common in American life than has ever been acknowledged. But as it is, it's a superior entertainment, warm-hearted and touching, and with some nice shadings in the performances.

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   Is a family thing a good book?

   • The history of slavery in the US, and the American version of apartheid in the south that followed the Civil War until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and given the often "strained" relations that exist today; the subject matter is important and challenging. The result is that "A Family Thing" is a little gem.

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   Is a Family Thing based on a true story?

   • In both movies, the real story of the birth is played against a plot that is mostly about other things (in "One False Move," fugitives on the run; in "A Family Thing," a growing friendship). Some of Thornton's big city scenes are less than convincing, especially a stretch when Earl gets drunk and ends up living as a homeless man.

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   Is a family thing a sitcom?

   • "A Family Thing" develops this situation like a high-class sitcom. The situations are more or less standard (fights over sleeping arrangements, emergencies that have to be solved, moments of truth and confession), but the dialogue and the acting bring the material up to another level.

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   109 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Box office. $10,125,417. 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 .