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Daddy and Them is a american film of genre Drama directed by Billy Bob Thornton released in USA on 26 october 2001 with Laura Dern
Daddy and Them (2001)
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Add to a movie listDaddy and Them is a 2001 American film written and directed by, as well as starring Billy Bob Thornton. In addition to Thornton, it stars Laura Dern, Ben Affleck, Kelly Preston, Diane Ladd, Brenda Blethyn, Tuesday Knight, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jim Varney. This was Jim Varney's last film, he died before the movie's release.
The original plan was to release the film in theaters but the film got only limited distribution as the Miramax found the film not "commercial" enough. "Daddy and Them" opened to positive reviews, with many critics praising film's southern humour, Thornton's work as a writer/director and the performances by entire cast. It currently holds a 83% rating on review site Rotten Tomatoes.
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Ruby and Claude Montgomery are a very insecure and jealous couple, who must help when Claude's Uncle Hazel is jailed for attempted murder. An Arkansan family reunites as they travel with Ruby's older sister Rose, with whom Claude had a previous relationship, and Ruby and Rose's mother Jewel, who continuously talks about Rose and Claude's past relationship, which irritates Ruby.Actors
Laura Dern
(Ruby Montgomery)
Billy Bob Thornton
(Claude Montgomery)
Diane Ladd
(Jewel)
Kelly Preston
(Rose)
Andy Griffith
(O.T. Montgomery)
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