Family opens with a woman named Jean (Renee Humphrey) robbing a family. After leaving their house, the truck (that I'm assuming she stole) breaks down. She tries hitchhiking, but when that doesn't work, she walks to a payphone and tries calling her mom for money. When her mom turns her down, she starts trying everyone she knows, but of course no one is going to wire her anything. Eldon (Boyd Kestner) volunteers to give her a ride in the parking lot with him and his son Cole (Tanner Richie). She tells them that her name is Beth. She asks where they're going and he tells here "wherever." Eldon talks a lot, but Cole is really very quiet, even when Jean tries talking to him. Jean really doesn't care as she is getting away from the trouble.

Besides, she's starting to like Eldon and Cole, at least somewhat. When she and Eldon get in an argument over lying and foul language, he pulls off the side of the road. She almost leaves then, but decides to stick it out for some reason. The next hint of trouble comes when there is a blowout. Jean discovers that Eldon keeps a money bag full of cash in the trunk when she gets the tire iron out for him.

When they stop at a roadside stand for food, Jean has to go grab Eldon's wallet out of the car. She thinks that she is going to take the money in the bag, but finds a badge that says that he is a New Orleans police officer. She decides to put the money back and keep her mouth shut for a while. Granted, I don't know where this is taking place, but I can tell you that it's not in Louisiana given all the desert landscape, so I'm thinking that he is out west and a long way from home. At the next gas stop, Jean tells them that she is going to stop there. Cole convinces her to stay and help him though, as things are not what they seem to be with this family! Jean has to unravel it all and try to save Cole. When Eldon calls her Helen, she starts to get some of the clues that she needs.

When they stop in a diner in the middle of nowhere, she runs into someone she knows it's possible that she can find some help, but she's used up so many favors from everyone that it's difficult, even in the position that she's in. When a police officer pulls Eldon over for speeding, Jean and Cole wonder if this could be their savior but things just get even more out of control. Can Jean manage to do the right thing, even given her past law run-ins? Do people ever really change?

Family is a pure psychological movie that will make you ask yourself what you would do if you were in Jean's position. I do like that then ending is a bit open, giving the viewer more of a chance to debate on what really happened in the end. I can't say that the movie held my attention closely the entire time. I did find that my mind was wandering during some of the slower points, but overall, it is a decent psychological movie. If that's what you're looking for, you might enjoy checking out Family.