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 Kelly Preston Jim Varney Jamie Lee Curtis Tuesday Knight Ben Affleck |
| Music by |
Larry Paxton Marty Stuart Kristin Wilkinson |
| Cinematography | Barry Markowitz |
| Edited by | Sally Menke |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
Release date | 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, directed by, and starring Billy Bob Thornton. In addition to Thornton, it stars Laura Dern, Andy Griffith, Ben Affleck, Kelly Preston, Diane Ladd, Brenda Blethyn, Tuesday Knight, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jim Varney. This was Jim Varney's last live-action film; he died a year before the movie's release. It was also his penultimate movie.
The original plan was to release the film in theaters, but the film got only limited distribution as Miramax found the film not "commercial" enough. Daddy and Them opened to positive reviews, with many critics praising the film's southern humour, Thornton's work as a writer/director, and the performances of the entire cast. It currently holds an 83% rating on the review site Rotten Tomatoes. [1]
Plot synopsis
Ruby and Claude Montgomery are a very insecure and jealous couple, who must help when Claude's Uncle Hazel is jailed for attempted murder. The 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
- Billy Bob Thornton as Claude Montgomery
- Brenda Blethyn as Julia Montgomery
- Laura Dern as Ruby Montgomery
- Andy Griffith as OT Montgomery
- Kelly Preston as Rose
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Elaine Bowen
- Ben Affleck as Lawrence Bowen
- Diane Ladd as Jewel
- Sandra Seacat as Elbe Montgomery
- John Prine as Alvin Montgomery
- Jim Varney as Hazel Montgomery
- Tuesday Knight as Billy Montgomery
- Walton Goggins as Tommy Christian
- Tamara Glynn as Tamara "Tammy" the Paramedic
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.