Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

DVD release cover
Directed by Billy Bob Thornton
Produced by Larry Meistrich
Written by Billy Bob Thornton
Starring Billy Bob Thornton
Laura Dern
Diane Ladd
Music by Larry Paxton
Marty Stuart
Kristin Wilkinson
Cinematography Barry Markowitz
Editing by Sally Menke
Distributed by Miramax Films
Release date(s) June 6, 2001
Running time 101 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $4,000,000

Daddy and Them is a 2001 American film written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton.

Jim Varney died before the movie's release. It was the last movie he appeared in.

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Plot

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.

Cast

Production

The song from the same titled album "In Spite of Ourselves" used during the closing credits was performed by John Prine and Iris DeMent.

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