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The Brother from Another Planet

A mute extraterrestrial being who bears the appearance of a black human is pursued by interstellar bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.

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John Sayles

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Cast & Crew

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Smokey

Ellis Williams

Ellis Williams

Watcher

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Man In Black

John Sayles

John Sayles

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Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Walter

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Card Trickster

Rosetta LeNoire

Rosetta LeNoire

Mama

Cooper Cunningham

Cooper Cunningham

Black Hooker

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

Hector

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

The Brother

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Mr. Love

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Sam

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Randy Sue Carter

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Man Being Arrested (uncredited)

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz

Noreen's Client

John Griesemer

John Griesemer

White Cop

Liane Curtis

Liane Curtis

Ace

Peter Richardson

Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

Steve James

Steve James

Odell

Reggie Rock Bythewood

Reggie Rock Bythewood

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Herb Downer

Herb Downer

Floor Buffer

Ginny Yang

Ginny Yang

Korean Shopkeeper

Ren Woods

Ren Woods

Bernice

Kim Staunton

Kim Staunton

Teacher

Charles Mitchell

Charles Mitchell

Ed

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Casio Vendor

Daryl Edwards

Daryl Edwards

Fly

Maggie Renzi

Maggie Renzi

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John Canada Terrell

John Canada Terrell

Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

Randy Frazier

Randy Frazier

Bouncer

Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

Mrs. Brown

Carl Gordon

Carl Gordon

Mr. Price

Deborah Taylor

Deborah Taylor

Vance's Receptionist

Alvin Alexis

Alvin Alexis

Willie

Leon W. Grant

Leon W. Grant

Basketball Player

Anthony Thomas

Anthony Thomas

Basketball Player

Rosanna Carter

Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Yves Rene

Yves Rene

Haitian Man

Herb Newsome

Herb Newsome

Little Earl

David Babcock

David Babcock

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Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Malverne Davis

Sidney Sheriff Jr.

Sidney Sheriff Jr.

Virgil

Marisa Smith

Marisa Smith

White Hooker

Ishmael Houston-Jones

Ishmael Houston-Jones

Dancer

Dwania Kyles

Dwania Kyles

Waitress

Andre Robinson Jr.

Andre Robinson Jr.

Pusher

Edward Baran

Edward Baran

Mr. Vance

Pete Richardson

Pete Richardson

Street Merchant (uncredited)

Details

GenresComedy, Science Fiction, Drama
Runtime1h 48 mins
Released on07 Sep 1984
LanguageEnglish
Age RatingNR
Produced InUnited States of America
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The Brother from Another Planet (1984), trailer

The Brother from Another Planet FAQs

John Sayles is the director of The Brother from Another Planet.

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