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The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Rated: 7.3 out of 10 with 6,282 votes.
An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.
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Main Actors:
Joe Morton
The Brother
Daryl Edwards
Fly
Steve James
Odell
Leonard Jackson
Smokey
Bill Cobbs
Walter
Maggie Renzi
Noreen
Olga Merediz
Noreen's Client
Tom Wright
Sam
Minnie Gentry
Mrs. Brown
Ren Woods
Bernice
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Rickey
Caroline Aaron
Randy Sue Carter
John Sayles
Man in Black
David Strathairn
Man In Black
Rosetta LeNoire
Mama
Michael Mantell
Mr. Love
Jaime Tirelli
Hector
Liane Curtis
Ace
Fisher Stevens
Card Trickster
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Malverne Davis
Kim Staunton
Teacher
Leon W. Grant
Basketball Player
Josh Mostel
Casio Vendor
Giancarlo Esposito
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
John Canada Terrell
Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)
Title:The Brother from Another Planet
Release Date:Friday, September 7th, 1984
Directed by:John Sayles
Genres:ComedyDramaScience-Fiction
Keywords:Black-PeopleAllegoryAlien
Alternative Titles:Brother, El hermano de otro planeta, Από Άλλον Πλανήτη
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