A Family ThingMovie
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.
About A Family Thing
A Family Thing is a 1996 comedy, drama movie directed by Richard Pearce.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 49m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Irma P. Hall. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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