A Family Thing [41852] Released: 1996-03-29 Revenue: $10,125,417 Budget: $0 Profit: $10,125,417 Runtime: 109 mins Popularity: 1.4379 Vote Average: 6.485 Vote Count: 65 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. Cast [20] Robert DuvallEarl Pilcher Jr. James Earl JonesRay Murdock Michael BeachVirgil Irma P. HallAunt T. Grace ZabriskieRuby Regina TaylorAnn David KeithSonny Jacqueline WilliamsWoman at Hospita Mary JacksonCarrie Paula MarshallKaren Phillip Edward Van LearClub Manager Meg ThalkenDoctor Richard LexseeTruckjacker Xander BerkeleySunburned Man James N. HarrellEarl Pilcher Sr. Lauren Leigh PhillipsKindra Ashleigh JordanDanielle Sandra QuartermanYoung Aunt T. Rufus ThomasTommy Reggie HayesVirgil's Friend Trailers