A Family Thing

A Family Thing - (1996)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

ComedyDrama

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United ArtistsButcher's Run FilmsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Spoken Languages

English

Release Date

1996-03-29

Budget

N/A

Revenue

10125417

Runtime

109 minutes

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