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  • A Family Thing (1996)
  • PG-13
    109 min | Comedy, Drama
A Family Thing (1996)
PG-13
109 min | Comedy, Drama

When an old woman dies, she leaves a note for her apparent son (Robert Duvall) which tells him that his biological mother died giving birth to him. She begs him to make peace with his half-brother (James Earl Jones) living in Chicago.
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Billy Bob Thornton (written by) | Tom Epperson (written by)
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Mar 29, 1996 (United States)

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50 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Duvall
Earl Pilcher Jr. Earl Pilcher Jr.   See fewer
James Earl Jones
Ray Murdock Ray Murdock   See fewer
Michael Beach
Virgil Virgil   See fewer
Irma P. Hall
Aunt T. Aunt T.   See fewer
Mary Jackson
Carrie Carrie   See fewer
James N. Harrell
Earl Pilcher Sr. (as James Harrell) Earl Pilcher Sr. (as James Harrell)   See fewer
Ashleigh Jordan
Danielle Danielle   See fewer
Sandra Quarterman
Young Aunt T. (as Saundra Quarterman) Young Aunt T. (as Saundra Quarterman)   See fewer
Patrice Pitman Quinn
Willa Mae Willa Mae   See fewer
Don James
Junior Turner Junior Turner   See fewer
Jim Sanderson
Dr. Parks Dr. Parks   See fewer
Karla Harscheid
Young Carrie Pilcher Young Carrie Pilcher   See fewer
Marquis Ramone Colquitt
Little Raymond Little Raymond   See fewer
Nathan Lee Lewis
Brother Conners Brother Conners   See fewer
Katharine Mitchell
Woman in Apartment Woman in Apartment   See fewer
Xander Berkeley
Sunburned Man Sunburned Man   See fewer
Willo Hausman
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Richard Lexsee
Truckjacker Truckjacker   See fewer
Ramsey Harris
Truckjacker Truckjacker   See fewer
J. Antonio Moon
Truckjacker Truckjacker   See fewer
Meg Thalken
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Jeri Boyle
Old Lady Old Lady   See fewer
Tommy Bush
Old Man Old Man   See fewer
Jacqueline Williams
Woman at Hospital Woman at Hospital   See fewer
Wanda Christine
Woman at City Hall (as Wandachristine) Woman at City Hall (as Wandachristine)   See fewer
Roy Hytower
Man at Gas Station Man at Gas Station   See fewer
John Mikels
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Asa Harris
Woman Birthday Friend Woman Birthday Friend   See fewer
Bernard Mixon
Birthday Husband Birthday Husband   See fewer
Paulette McDaniels
Birthday Girl Birthday Girl   See fewer
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Club Manager Club Manager   See fewer
Antoine Roshell
Young Man in Car Young Man in Car   See fewer
Greg Hollimon
Man #2 Man #2   See fewer
Reginald C. Hayes
Virgil's Friend Virgil's Friend   See fewer
Andrew Love
The Nightclub Band The Nightclub Band   See fewer
Garry Goin
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Paul D. Wilson
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Ernie Adams
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Tony Brown
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Theodis Rodgers
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David Spencer
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Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Green Mill Bouncer (uncredited) Green Mill Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylvester Stallone
Rocky Balboa (archive footage) (uncredited) Rocky Balboa (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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