A Family Thing

Name: A Family Thing
Director: Richard Pearce
Released: 1996
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Irma P. Hall, Grace Zabriskie

1996 · 109 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 4,496 VOTES · DIR. Richard Pearce

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,403 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:53 Now, let me run this by you one more time real slow

00:05:56 You never was too good at storyin', Junior.

00:11:43 "to tell you this thing I need to tell you.

00:15:05 I mean to tell you this is a mess.

00:22:49 Thank you. Mm-hmm.

00:27:15 and bring it back to the front of my mind.

00:32:15 By the way, he refused to let his family know where he is. Is that right?

00:36:25 The doctor said you wasn't fit for traveling for another day or two.

00:40:53 So, daddy says you all were in the marines together

00:44:37 and right under it, get gold medal flour.

00:47:53 That's always the problem. Might do you some good

00:51:30 He ain't told me nothin'. I'm not an old fool.

00:55:36 If you need help, don't call me.

00:59:39 miss, i want to buy a round for the house.

01:08:07 Hello.

01:12:00 You ever wounded?

01:15:49 I... no, no. I... I got this when I was a kid.

01:20:50 about four or five years older than me named Bill Watley

01:24:02 Now, your knee's busted all to pieces.

01:28:19 because I always felt that he killed my mama.

01:32:54 She wanted to see you

01:36:23 And she looked at you like you was...

01:43:01 I'm sure.

01:47:52 sync, fix: titler

Cast & Characters

Robert Duvall Earl James Earl Jones Ray Michael Beach Virgil Irma P. Hall Aunt T. Grace Zabriskie Ruby Regina Taylor Ann Mary Jackson Carrie Paula Marshall Karen James N. Harrell Earl Sr. Lauren Leigh Phillips Kindra

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,403

Dialogue density12.9 lines / min

First line00:01:53

Final line01:47:52

Production Record

DirectorRichard Pearce

LanguageEnglish

Revenue$10,125,417

IMDb votes4,496