A Family Thing (1996)
Comedy
Drama
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
Earl Pilcher Jr.
Ray Murdock
Club Manager
Doctor
Truckjacker
Sunburned Man
Earl Pilcher Sr.
Kindra
Danielle
Young Aunt T.
Tommy
Virgil's Friend
Virgil
Aunt T.
Ruby
Ann
Sonny
Woman at Hospital
Carrie
Karen
Crew
Director
Writer
Writer
Dolly Grip
Producer
Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Casting
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Extras Casting Assistant