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Family Thing
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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Aspect Ratio 1.95:1, Theatrical Version, Trailers
Oscar winner Robert Duvall stars with the legendary James Earl Jones in a powerful yet tender film from director Richard Pearce (Leap Of Faith) and co-writers Billy Bob Thornton (Academy Award winner for Sling Blade) and Tom Epperson). "Fresh and thought-provoking" (Rex Reed), this touching story is steeped in life-affirming insights and down-to-earth sincerity. Duvall is Earl Pilcher, Jr., an Arkansas man who is about to discover the surprise of his life: the family he never knew he had. When he learns that he has an African-American half-brother living in Chicago, Earl heads north on a journey that will take him closer to home than he ever could have imagined. It won't be easy, though, since his brother wants nothing to do with him. But with the help of their remarkable Aunt T (Irma P. Hall) and her simple wisdom, the men work through their long-held grudges and prejudices, gaining a greater understanding of each other...and themselves.
"It's a darn good "acting thing."" Boxoffice Magazine
"Superior entertainment..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"...a curiously affecting little movie." Time Magazine
"A Family Thing is a wonderful thing!" Gene Shalit, The Today Show
Editor's Note
When a white Arkansas mechanic learns his mother was a black woman, and that he has a black half-brother, he travels to Chicago to discover more about his true family. At first taken aback by the news, the man and his newly-discovered sibling slowly open up to each other with the help of their wise, blind aunt. The script was co-written by Billy Bob Thornton, prior to his success with SLING BLADE.
| Features | French Subtitles | | Scene Access | | Interactive Menus | | French Stereo Surround | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Widescreen Format Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | English 5.1 Surround |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 1/8/2008 |
| Running Time: 109 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 1001828 | | UPC: 00027616860989 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Grace Zabriskie | | Irma P. Hall | | James Earl Jones | | Michael Beach | | Robert Duvall | | Richard Pearce - Director | | Fred Murphy - Director of Photography | | Charles Gross - Musical Score | | Todd Black, et al. - Producer | | Billy Bob Thornton - Writer | | Tom Epperson - Writer |
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