A Family Thing
A Family Thing is a 1996 American drama film about Earl Pilcher, who discovers his true heritage after receiving a letter from his dying mother. He embarks on a journey to meet his African-American half-brother in Chicago.
ReleasedMar 29, 1996
Box Office$10M
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A Family Thing
0.1
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Robert Duvall
Earl Pilcher Jr.
5.4
2
James Earl Jones
Ray Murdock
3.0
3
Xander Berkeley
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1.2
4
David Keith
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1.1
5
Michael Beach
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0.8
6
Grace Zabriskie
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0.6
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