The Brother from Another Planet
1984 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 6.7
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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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (98 votes)
- Box office
- $4,000,000
- Budget
- $350,000
Themes
- allegory
- satire
- hispanoamerican
- alien
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Recognition · 1985
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 1984
- Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award · 1984
Cast & crew
Joe Morton
as The Brother
- RC
Rosanna Carter
as West Indian Woman
Ray Ramirez
as Hispanic Man
- YR
Yves Rene
as Haitian Man
- PR
Peter Richardson
as Islamic Man
- GY
Ginny Yang
as Korean Shopkeeper
Daryl Edwards
as Fly
Steve James
as Odell
Leonard Jackson
as Smokey
Bill Cobbs
as Walter
Directed by John Sayles