Review of A Family Thing (1996) by Sherri C — 09 Apr 2008

This was a great movie. Duvall and JEJ were great together. A touching story about finding out who you really are!

This review of A Family Thing (1996) was written by Sherri C on 09 Apr 2008.

A Family Thing has generally received positive reviews.

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