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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.
- Richard Pearce
- 33
- 3 min
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.
- $10,125,417
- Charles Gross
- March 29, 1996
- Michael Hausman, Robert Duvall, Brad Wilson
Mar 29, 1996 · 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.
Following the death of the white woman he thought was his mother, a shocked Earl Pilcher Jr. (Robert Duvall) learns he is half black.
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- Richard Pearce
- PG-13
- Robert Duvall
A Family Thing. A white Southerner's identity is shaken when he learns that his natural mother was African American and travels to meet his unknown until now half brother living in Chicago. 27 IMDb 7.1 1 h 49 min 1996. PG-13.
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. She begs him to make peace with his half-brother (James Earl Jones) living in Chicago.
