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Feature film — 1984

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

6.71h 48mComedy — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 102 votes.

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Director: John Sayles

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Cast & crew

Joe Morton as The Brother

Joe Morton

The Brother

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Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez as Hispanic Man

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

Y

Yves Rene

Haitian Man

P

Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

G

Ginny Yang

Korean Shopkeeper

Daryl Edwards as Fly

Daryl Edwards

Fly

Steve James as Odell

Steve James

Odell

Leonard Jackson as Smokey

Leonard Jackson

Smokey

Bill Cobbs as Walter

Bill Cobbs

Walter

Maggie Renzi as Noreen

Maggie Renzi

Noreen

Olga Merediz as Noreen's Client

Olga Merediz

Noreen's Client

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