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A Family Thing (1996)

6849.

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7.1 (5.1k)
PG-13

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1h 49min
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Synopsis

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.

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Where does A Family Thing rank today?

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

A Family Thing is 6849 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved down the charts by -146 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Pizza 3: The Mummy but less popular than Inside Chernobyl with Ben Fogle.

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A Family Thing

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Streaming charts last updated: 09:09, 09/11/2026

Cast

Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall

Earl Pilcher Jr.

James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Ray Murdock

Michael Beach
Michael Beach

Virgil

Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall

Aunt T.

Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie

Ruby

Regina Taylor
Regina Taylor

Ann

David Keith
David Keith

Sonny

Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley

Sunburned Man

Jacqueline Williams
Jacqueline Williams

Woman at Hospital

Mary Jackson
Mary Jackson

Carrie

Paula Marshall
Paula Marshall

Karen

Phillip Edward Van Lear
Phillip Edward Van Lear

Club Manager

Meg Thalken
Meg Thalken

Doctor

Richard Lexsee
Richard Lexsee

Truckjacker

James N. Harrell
James N. Harrell

Earl Pilcher Sr.

Lauren Leigh Phillips
Lauren Leigh Phillips

Kindra

Ashleigh Jordan
Ashleigh Jordan

Danielle

Saundra Quarterman
Saundra Quarterman

Young Aunt T.

Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas

Tommy

Reggie Hayes
Reggie Hayes

Virgil's Friend

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