The Brother from Another Planet
1984 · Movie · 1h 48m · NR
ComedyScience FictionDrama
"He's not just another out-of-towner..."
Overview
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
70/100
Key crew
- John SaylesDirector
- John SaylesScreenplay
- Martin BrodyOriginal Music Composer
- Mason DaringOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joe MortonThe Brother
- Rosanna CarterWest Indian Woman
- Ray RamirezHispanic Man
- Yves ReneHaitian Man
- Peter RichardsonIslamic Man
- Ginny YangKorean Shopkeeper
- Daryl EdwardsFly
- Steve JamesOdell
- Leonard JacksonSmokey
- Bill CobbsWalter
- Maggie RenziNoreen
- Olga MeredizNoreen's Client
Stills
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Themes
allegorysatirehispanoamericanalien