A Family Thing (1996)
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.
Director: Richard Pearce
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Robert Duvall as Earl Pilcher Jr. |
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James Earl Jones as Ray Murdock |
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Michael Beach as Virgil |
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Irma P. Hall as Aunt T. |
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Grace Zabriskie as Ruby |
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Regina Taylor as Ann |
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David Keith as Sonny |
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Xander Berkeley as Sunburned Man |
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Jacqueline Williams as Woman at Hospital |
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Mary Jackson as Carrie |
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Paula Marshall as Karen |
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Phillip Edward Van Lear as Club Manager |
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Meg Thalken as Doctor |
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Richard Lexsee as Truckjacker |
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James N. Harrell as Earl Pilcher Sr. |
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Lauren Leigh Phillips as Kindra |
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Ashleigh Jordan as Danielle |
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Saundra Quarterman as Young Aunt T. |
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Rufus Thomas as Tommy |
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Reggie Hayes as Virgil's Friend |
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Patrice Pitman Quinn as Willa Mae |
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Don James as Junior Turner |
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Jim Sanderson as Dr. Parks |
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Crystal Laws Green as Maotis |
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Nathan Lee Lewis as Brother Conners |
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Katharine Mitchell as Woman in Apartment |
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Willo Hausman as Waitress |
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J. Antonio Moon as Truckjacker |
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Jeri Boyle as Old Lady |
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Tommy Bush as Old Man |
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Wanda Christine as Woman at City Hall |
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Roy Hytower as Man at Gas Station |
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John Mikels as Policeman |
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Bernard Mixon as Birthday Husband |
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Paulette McDaniels as Birthday Girl |
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Antoine Roshell as Young Man in Car |
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Greg Hollimon as Man #2 |
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Andrew Love as The Nightclub Band |
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Tony Brown as The Nightclub Band |
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Theodis Rodgers as The Nightclub Band |
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David Spencer as The Nightclub Band |
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Eddie Bo Smith Jr. as Green Mill Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Directing | Richard Pearce | Director |
| Production | Jason White | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Writer |
| Writing | Tom Epperson | Writer |
| Camera | Gerrit Dangremond | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Alphonse Blumenthal | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Michael Hausman | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Charles Gross | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Morgan Michael Lewis | Key Grip |
| Production | Brad Wilson | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Aiman A. Humaideh | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Rick LeFevour | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Craig Huston | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | John S. Robertson | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Art | Ric McElvin | Set Decoration |
| Production | Robert Duvall | Producer |
| Editing | Mark Warner | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Art | Linda DeScenna | Production Design |
| Production | Scott Ferguson | Associate Producer |
| Production | Michael Hausman | Executive Producer |
| Art | James Nedza | Art Direction |
| Production | Todd Black | Producer |
| Production | Randa Haines | Producer |
| Camera | Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
