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The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

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

  • Comedy
  • Science Fiction
  • Drama

A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.

Rating
6.7 / 10 (102 votes)
Release date
September 7, 1984
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English
Director
John Sayles
Status
Released
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Top 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

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