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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1996-03-29
- video_camera_front Companies United Artists, Butcher's Run Films
- timer Runtime: 109 Mins
- star Rating: 6.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 58 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0116275
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smart_display Cast
Robert Duvall
Earl Pilcher Jr.
James Earl Jones
Ray Murdock
Michael Beach
Virgil
Irma P. Hall
Aunt T.
Grace Zabriskie
Ruby
Regina Taylor
Ann
David Keith
Sonny
Jacqueline Williams
Woman at Hospital
Mary Jackson
Carrie
Paula Marshall
Karen
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Club Manager
Meg Thalken
Doctor
Richard Lexsee
Truckjacker
Xander Berkeley
Sunburned Man
James N. Harrell
Earl Pilcher Sr.
Lauren Leigh Phillips
Kindra
Ashleigh Jordan
Danielle
Sandra Quarterman
Young Aunt T.
Rufus Thomas
Tommy
Reggie Hayes
Virgil's Friend
groups Crew
Richard Pearce
Director
Jason White
Extras Casting Assistant
Billy Bob Thornton
Writer
Tom Epperson
Writer
Gerrit Dangremond
Camera Operator
Alphonse Blumenthal
Chief Lighting Technician
Michael Hausman
Unit Production Manager
Charles Gross
Original Music Composer
Morgan Michael Lewis
Key Grip
Brad Wilson
Co-Producer
Aiman A. Humaideh
Second Assistant Director
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Coordinator
Craig Huston
First Assistant Director
John S. Robertson
Dolly Grip
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Ric McElvin
Set Decoration
Robert Duvall
Producer
Mark Warner
Editor
Joe I. Tompkins
Costume Design
Linda DeScenna
Production Design
Scott Ferguson
Associate Producer
Michael Hausman
Executive Producer
James Nedza
Art Direction
Todd Black
Producer
Randa Haines
Producer
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
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