A Family Thing

1996 film directed by Richard Pearce
Movie film Q300401
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A Family Thing

Summary

A Family Thing is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Family Thing's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Family Thing was directed by Richard Pearce[4].
  • Billy Bob Thornton wrote the screenplay for A Family Thing[5].
  • A Family Thing's composer is recorded as Charles Gross[6].
  • A Family Thing's genre is romance film[7].
  • A Family Thing's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of A Family Thing was Robert Duvall[9].
  • A cast member of A Family Thing was James Earl Jones[10].
  • A cast member of A Family Thing was Irma P. Hall[11].
  • A cast member of A Family Thing was Michael Beach[12].
  • A Family Thing was produced by Robert Duvall[13].
  • A Family Thing's director of photography is recorded as Fred Murphy[14].
  • The original language of A Family Thing was English[15].
  • A Family Thing's review score is recorded as 73%[16].
  • A Family Thing's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[17].
  • A Family Thing's review score is recorded as 71/100[18].
  • A Family Thing's color is recorded as color[19].
  • A Family Thing's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • A Family Thing was published on January 1, 1996[21].
  • A Family Thing's distributed by is recorded as United Artists[22].
  • A Family Thing's narrative location is recorded as Arkansas[23].
  • A Family Thing's narrative location is recorded as Chicago[24].
  • A Family Thing's filming location is recorded as Chicago[25].
  • A Family Thing's film editor is recorded as Mark Warner[26].
  • A Family Thing's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Family Thing'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Family Thing was produced by Robert Duvall[13]. It was directed by Richard Pearce[4]. Billy Bob Thornton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Duvall[9], James Earl Jones[10], Irma P. Hall[11], and Michael Beach[12].

Publication

A Family Thing was released on January 1, 1996[21]. The original language of it was English[15]. Genres include romance film[7] and drama film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 73%[16], 6.3/10[17], and 71/100[18].

Why It Matters

A Family Thing has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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