A Family Thing

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 29, 1996

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,United Artists,Butcher's Run Films,United Artists, Butcher's Run Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$10,125,417

IMDb

tt0116275