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Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

It's hard to stand by your man... when your sister's sitting in his lap.

20015.31h 41m

Overview

Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy as they are for each other, their relationship is far from harmonious. (The lack of money doesn't help matters, either.) In fact, their whole family is fraught with unresolved conflicts. Then Claude's uncle is arrested on a felony charge, and everyone rallies round. Ruby's mother Jewel and flirtatious sister Rose (Claude's ex-girlfriend) even fly in from Tennessee; but, far from being a source of support, Jewel seems only to want to break up Ruby and Claude.

Directed by Billy Bob Thornton
Written by Billy Bob Thornton
Produced by Robert Salerno, Larry Meistrich, Geyer Kosinski
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $7K

Top Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Claude Montgomery

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Ruby Montgomery

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Julia Montgomery

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

O.T. Montgomery

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Jewel

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Rose

Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Hazel Montgomery

John Prine

John Prine

Alvin Montgomery

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Tommy Christian

Tuesday Knight

Tuesday Knight

Billy Montgomery

Themes & Keywords

jealousyhusband wife relationshipsouthern usatherapistarkansasdysfunctional familyworking classdefense attorneyjury trialgun shootingfamily crisisinsecure womanmarital strifefather son relationshipsister sister relationshipunresolved issuesbookworm

About Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them is a drama, comedy film released in 2001 exploring themes of jealousy, husband wife relationship, southern usa, therapist, arkansas, dysfunctional family. Directed by Billy Bob Thornton, it stars Billy Bob Thornton, Laura Dern, Brenda Blethyn. Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy as they are for each other, their relationship is far from harmonious. (The lack of money doesn't help matters, either.) In fact, their whole family is fraught with unresolved conflicts. Then Claude's uncle is arrested on a felony charge, and everyone rallies round. Ruby's mother Jewel and flirtatious sister Rose (Claude's ex-girlfriend) even fly in from Tennessee; but, far from being a source of support, Jewel seems only to want to break up Ruby and Claude.

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