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Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Irma P. Hall and Michael Beach in...

A Family Thing

( Catalog Number ML105535 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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A Family Thing
1995 - 109 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG-13
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
In this family drama, a white Southerner discovers that his family history isn't what he thought it was -- with the fact that he's half-black only one of his many surprises. Earl Pilcher, Jr. (Robert Duvall) runs a gas station in Arkansas; he's a typical middle-aged Southern man who likes his pickup truck and loves his momma. Shortly after his mother's death, he receives some very unexpected news; she wasn't really his mother after all. It seems that years ago, Earl Sr. (James N. Harrell) raped  the family's African-American maid, Willie Mae, who nine months later died while giving birth to Earl Jr. To avoid further scandal, Mrs. Pilcher simply raised Earl Jr. as her own. While the family has kept the matter a secret all these years, Earl Jr. has a half-brother living in Chicago, and it was his mother's wish that the two should some day meet and become friends. Earl travels to Chicago and tracks down Ray Murdock (James Earl Jones), a veteran police officer and Willie Mae's other son. Earl Jr. quickly learns that Ray has little interest in getting to know him better; he knows all the facts behind the matter, and he's always blamed Earl for the death of his mother. However, Earl Jr. isn't used to life in a big city up north, and after he's mugged and carjacked, Ray grudgingly takes in his half-brother, letting him stay in the home he shares with his son Virgil (Michael Beach) and Aunt T. (Irma P. Hall), who raised Ray as a boy. A Family Thing was written by Billy Bob Thornton shortly before his breakthrough as writer, director, and star of Sling Blade. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Cast for A Family Thing

Robert Duvall
James Earl Jones
Michael Beach
Irma P. Hall
Grace Zabriskie
Regina Taylor
Mary Jackson
Paula Marshall
James N. Harrell
Lauren Leigh Phillips
Ashleigh Jordan
David Keith
Sandra Quarterman
Patrice Pitman Quinn
Don James
Jim Sanderson
Karla Harscheid
Crystal Laws Green
Marquis Ramone Colquitt
Nathan Lee Lewis
Katharine Mitchell
Xander Berkeley
Willo Hausman
Rufus Thomas
Richard Lexsee
Ramsey Harris
J. Antonio Moon
Meg Thalken
Jeri Boyle
Tommy Bush
Jacqueline Williams
Wanda Christine
Roy Hytower
John Mikels
Asa Harris
Bernard Mixon
Paulette McDaniels
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Antoine Roshell
Greg Hollimon
Reginald C. Hayes
Andrew Love
Garry Goin
Paul D. Wilson
Ernie Adams
Tony Brown
Theodis Rodgers
David Spencer

Crew for A Family Thing

Producer Todd Black
Producer Robert Duvall
Producer Scott Ferguson
Producer Randa Haines
Producer Michael Hausman
Producer Brad Wilson
Cinematographer Fred Murphy
Composer Charles Gross
Costume Designer Joe I. Tompkins
Director Richard Pearce
Editor Mark Warner
Dana Armonda
Jennifer Baron
Brandon Bobb
Kim Bodner
Betsy Bottando
John Brudenell
Ken Cabrera
Terri Clemens
Chrissie Davis
Robert Dawson
Barry Gildea
Natalie Ensminger Gildea
Leslie Hamilton
Willo Hausman
Mark Haynie
Ada Johnson
Bob Kinney
Ross L. Kulma
Ernie Malik
Bill McAfee
Leslie Mikol
Susan Montgomery
Gerald F. Nichols
Cynthia Oliphant
Rosemary Orlando
Jolanta Piwowarczyk
Molly Proctor
Rollin Riggs
Susan Riggs
Larry Silver
James Smith
Susan Thomas
Karen Turner
Burton L. Warner
Brian Wildstein
Alonzo Woods
Frank D. Woodward
Tracy Young
Production Designer Linda DeScenna
Writer Billy Bob Thornton
Writer Tom Epperson

Feature Details

Title: A Family Thing
Feature Release Date: 1995
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Color: Color
Runtime: 109 Minutes
Chapters: 28
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 31 Dec 1996
Catalog Number: ML105535
UPC: 027616553560
ISBN: none
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Publisher: MGM/UA Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: ML105535
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Irma P. Hall and Michael Beach in...

A Family Thing

( Catalog Number ML105535 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Best Version on LaserDisc
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A Family Thing
1995 - 109 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG-13
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
In this family drama, a white Southerner discovers that his family history isn't what he thought it was -- with the fact that he's half-black only one of his many surprises. Earl Pilcher, Jr. (Robert Duvall) runs a gas station in Arkansas; he's a typical middle-aged Southern man who likes his pickup truck and loves his momma. Shortly after his mother's death, he receives some very unexpected news; she wasn't really his mother after all. It seems that years ago, Earl Sr. (James N. Harrell) raped  the family's African-American maid, Willie Mae, who nine months later died while giving birth to Earl Jr. To avoid further scandal, Mrs. Pilcher simply raised Earl Jr. as her own. While the family has kept the matter a secret all these years, Earl Jr. has a half-brother living in Chicago, and it was his mother's wish that the two should some day meet and become friends. Earl travels to Chicago and tracks down Ray Murdock (James Earl Jones), a veteran police officer and Willie Mae's other son. Earl Jr. quickly learns that Ray has little interest in getting to know him better; he knows all the facts behind the matter, and he's always blamed Earl for the death of his mother. However, Earl Jr. isn't used to life in a big city up north, and after he's mugged and carjacked, Ray grudgingly takes in his half-brother, letting him stay in the home he shares with his son Virgil (Michael Beach) and Aunt T. (Irma P. Hall), who raised Ray as a boy. A Family Thing was written by Billy Bob Thornton shortly before his breakthrough as writer, director, and star of Sling Blade. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Cast for A Family Thing

Robert Duvall
James Earl Jones
Michael Beach
Irma P. Hall
Grace Zabriskie
Regina Taylor
Mary Jackson
Paula Marshall
James N. Harrell
Lauren Leigh Phillips
Ashleigh Jordan
David Keith
Sandra Quarterman
Patrice Pitman Quinn
Don James
Jim Sanderson
Karla Harscheid
Crystal Laws Green
Marquis Ramone Colquitt
Nathan Lee Lewis
Katharine Mitchell
Xander Berkeley
Willo Hausman
Rufus Thomas
Richard Lexsee
Ramsey Harris
J. Antonio Moon
Meg Thalken
Jeri Boyle
Tommy Bush
Jacqueline Williams
Wanda Christine
Roy Hytower
John Mikels
Asa Harris
Bernard Mixon
Paulette McDaniels
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Antoine Roshell
Greg Hollimon
Reginald C. Hayes
Andrew Love
Garry Goin
Paul D. Wilson
Ernie Adams
Tony Brown
Theodis Rodgers
David Spencer

Crew for A Family Thing

Producer Todd Black
Producer Robert Duvall
Producer Scott Ferguson
Producer Randa Haines
Producer Michael Hausman
Producer Brad Wilson
Cinematographer Fred Murphy
Composer Charles Gross
Costume Designer Joe I. Tompkins
Director Richard Pearce
Editor Mark Warner
Dana Armonda
Jennifer Baron
Brandon Bobb
Kim Bodner
Betsy Bottando
John Brudenell
Ken Cabrera
Terri Clemens
Chrissie Davis
Robert Dawson
Barry Gildea
Natalie Ensminger Gildea
Leslie Hamilton
Willo Hausman
Mark Haynie
Ada Johnson
Bob Kinney
Ross L. Kulma
Ernie Malik
Bill McAfee
Leslie Mikol
Susan Montgomery
Gerald F. Nichols
Cynthia Oliphant
Rosemary Orlando
Jolanta Piwowarczyk
Molly Proctor
Rollin Riggs
Susan Riggs
Larry Silver
James Smith
Susan Thomas
Karen Turner
Burton L. Warner
Brian Wildstein
Alonzo Woods
Frank D. Woodward
Tracy Young
Production Designer Linda DeScenna
Writer Billy Bob Thornton
Writer Tom Epperson

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