A Family Thing 28 years old
With family, everything is relative.
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.
Credits
A Family Thing Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone He was 49, now 78 years old | as Rocky Balboa (uncredited) |
| Robert Duvall He was 65, now 93 years old | as Earl Pilcher Jr. |
| James Earl Jones He was 65, now 93 years old | as Ray Murdock |
| Michael Beach He was 32, now 61 years old | as Virgil |
| Grace Zabriskie She was 54, now 83 years old | as Ruby |
| Xander Berkeley He was 40, now 69 years old | as Sunburned Man |
| Paula Marshall She was 31, now 60 years old | as Karen |
| Irma P. Hall She was 60, now 89 years old | as Aunt T. |
| Regina Taylor She was 35, now 64 years old | as Ann |
| David Keith He was 41, now 70 years old | as Sonny |
| Rufus Thomas He was 79, 84 years old when he died | as Tommy |
| Mary Jackson She was 85, 95 years old when she died | as Carrie |
| James N. Harrell He was 77, 81 years old when he died | as Earl Pilcher Sr. |
A Family Thing Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Tom Epperson as Writer. He was 45 (now 73) years old | Writing |
| Richard Pearce as Director. He was 53 (now 81) years old | Directing |
A Family Thing (28 years)
With family, everything is relative.
- Release day: Friday, March 29, 1996
- Runtime: 109 minutes