A Family Thing

Drama 1996 1 hr 49 min MGM+

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A white Southerner's identity is shaken when he learns that his natural mother was African American and travels to meet his unknown until now half brother living in Chicago.

Drama 1996 1 hr 49 min MGM+

PG-13

Starring Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach

Director Richard Pearce

A Family Thing

Robert Duvall

Earl Pilcher Jr.
James Earl Jones

Ray Murdock
Michael Beach

Virgil
Irma P. Hall

Aunt T.
Grace Zabriskie

Ruby

About

A Family Thing

DRAMA

A white Southerner's identity is shaken when he learns that his natural mother was African American and travels to meet his unknown until now half brother living in Chicago.

Average 6.3
Reviews 22
Fresh 16
Rotten 6

Information

Studio: MGM
Released: 1996
Run Time: 1 hr 49 min
Rated: PG-13 For some strong language, brief violence and a childbirth scene.
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.