Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'A Family Thing' right now, here are some important points about the United Artists, Butcher's Run Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama flick. A Family Thing starring Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Irma P. Hall has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min. The release date of the movie is March 29th, 1996. reflects active
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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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'A Family Thing' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on March 29th, 1996
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 8th, 2001
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