A Family Thing

Drama 1996 1 hr 49 min

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When Earl Pilcher, Jr. (Robert Duvall) learns that he has a Black half-brother (James Earl Jones) living in Chicago, he heads north on a journey he never imagined he’d be taking. The only problem is...his brother wants nothing to do with him.

Drama 1996 1 hr 49 min

14A

Starring Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach

Director Richard Pearce

A Family Thing

Robert Duvall

Earl Pilcher Jr.
James Earl Jones

Ray Murdock
Michael Beach

Virgil
Irma P. Hall

Aunt T.
Grace Zabriskie

Ruby

About

A Family Thing

DRAMA

When Earl Pilcher, Jr. (Robert Duvall) learns that he has a Black half-brother (James Earl Jones) living in Chicago, he heads north on a journey he never imagined he’d be taking. The only problem is...his brother wants nothing to do with him.

Average 6.3
Reviews 22
Fresh 16
Rotten 6

Information

Studio: MGM
Released: 1996
Run Time: 1 hr 49 min
Rated: 14A Offensive language
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.