A Family Thing
With family, everything is relative.
1996 | 109m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Richard Pearce |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Tom Epperson, Billy Bob Thornton |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Richard Pearce |
| Writer: | Tom Epperson, Billy Bob Thornton |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | letter, arkansas, birth, biracial, matriarchy |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Butcher's Run Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,125,417
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | Earl Pilcher Jr. |
| James Earl Jones | Ray Murdock |
| Michael Beach | Virgil |
| Irma P. Hall | Aunt T. |
| Grace Zabriskie | Ruby |
| Regina Taylor | Ann |
| David Keith | Sonny |
| Jacqueline Williams | Woman at Hospital |
| Mary Jackson | Carrie |
| Paula Marshall | Karen |
| Phillip Edward Van Lear | Club Manager |
| Meg Thalken | Doctor |
| Richard Lexsee | Truckjacker |
| Xander Berkeley | Sunburned Man |
| James N. Harrell | Earl Pilcher Sr. |
| Lauren Leigh Phillips | Kindra |
| Ashleigh Jordan | Danielle |
| Sandra Quarterman | Young Aunt T. |
| Rufus Thomas | Tommy |
| Reggie Hayes | Virgil's Friend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Epperson | Writer |
| Richard Pearce | Director |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Writer |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Jason White | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Rick LeFevour | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Warner | Editor |
| Linda DeScenna | Production Design |
| Ric McElvin | Set Decoration |
| Charles Gross | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Hausman | Unit Production Manager |
| Aiman A. Humaideh | Second Assistant Director |
| Alphonse Blumenthal | Chief Lighting Technician |
| John S. Robertson | Dolly Grip |
| Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
| James Nedza | Art Direction |
| Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Craig Huston | First Assistant Director |
| Gerrit Dangremond | Camera Operator |
| Morgan Michael Lewis | Key Grip |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | Producer |
| Randa Haines | Producer |
| Todd Black | Producer |
| Michael Hausman | Executive Producer |
| Scott Ferguson | Associate Producer |
| Brad Wilson | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 990 | 990 |