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The Brother from Another Planet(1984)

09/07/1984 (US)ComedyScience Fiction1h 48m
66%

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He's not just another out-of-towner...

Overview

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.

John Sayles

Director

Movie Cast

Joe Morton photo

Joe Morton

The Brother

Rosanna Carter photo

Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez photo

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

Yves Rene photo

Yves Rene

Haitian Man

Peter Richardson photo

Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

Ginny Yang photo

Ginny Yang

Korean Shopkeeper

Daryl Edwards photo

Daryl Edwards

Fly

Steve James photo

Steve James

Odell

Leonard Jackson photo

Leonard Jackson

Smokey

Bill Cobbs photo

Bill Cobbs

Walter

Maggie Renzi photo

Maggie Renzi

Noreen

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyA-Train Films

Original LanguageEnglish

Media

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