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Daddy and Them 
DVD release coverDirected by Billy Bob Thornton Produced by Larry Meistrich Written by Billy Bob Thornton Starring Billy Bob Thornton
Laura Dern
Diane LaddMusic by Larry Paxton
Marty Stuart
Kristin WilkinsonCinematography 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.
Contents
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
- Billy Bob Thornton as Claude Montgomery
- Laura Dern as Ruby Montgomery
- Diane Ladd as Jewell
- Kelly Preston as Rose
- Andy Griffith as OT Montgomery
- Brenda Blethyn as Julia Montgomery
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Elaine Bowen
- Ben Affleck as Lawrence Bowen
- Jim Varney as Hazel Montgomery
- Tuesday Knight as Billy Montgomery
- John Prine as Alvin Montgomery
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.
External links
- Daddy and Them at the Internet Movie Database
- Daddy and Them at AllRovi
Films directed by Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade (1996) · All the Pretty Horses (2000) · Daddy and Them (2001) · Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012)
Categories:- 2001 films
- Films directed by Billy Bob Thornton
- Films shot in Arkansas
- Miramax Films films
- 2000s comedy-drama film stubs
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