The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

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

Directed by John Sayles1h 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.

Rated
NR
Year
1984
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
7 September 1984
TMDB
6.7 (102)
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Joe Morton
Joe Morton
The Brother
R
Rosanna Carter
West Indian Woman
Ray Ramirez
Ray Ramirez
Hispanic Man
Y
Yves Rene
Haitian Man
P
Peter Richardson
Islamic Man
G
Ginny Yang
Korean Shopkeeper
Daryl Edwards
Daryl Edwards
Fly
Steve James
Steve James
Odell
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Smokey
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Walter
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
Noreen
Olga Merediz
Olga Merediz
Noreen's Client
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Sam
Minnie Gentry
Minnie Gentry
Mrs. Brown
Ren Woods
Ren Woods
Bernice
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Rickey
Alvin Alexis
Alvin Alexis
Willie
Caroline Aaron
Caroline Aaron
Randy Sue Carter
H
Herb Newsome
Little Earl
John Sayles
John Sayles
Man in Black
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Man In Black
Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire
Mama
Michael Mantell
Michael Mantell
Mr. Love
Jamie Tirelli
Jamie Tirelli
Hector
Liane Curtis
Liane Curtis
Ace
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
Card Trickster
C
Charles Mitchell
Ed
D
David Babcock
Phil
R
Randy Frazier
Bouncer
D
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Malverne Davis
S
Sidney Sheriff Jr.
Virgil
C
Cooper Cunningham
Black Hooker
M
Marisa Smith
White Hooker
I
Ishmael Houston-Jones
Dancer
Kim Staunton
Kim Staunton
Teacher
D
Dwania Kyles
Waitress
C
Carl Gordon
Mr. Price
Leon W. Grant
Leon W. Grant
Basketball Player
A
Anthony Thomas
Basketball Player
A
Andre Robinson Jr.
Pusher
John Griesemer
John Griesemer
White Cop
E
Ellis Williams
Watcher
E
Edward Baran
Mr. Vance
Josh Mostel
Josh Mostel
Casio Vendor
D
Deborah Taylor
Vance's Receptionist
H
Herb Downer
Floor Buffer
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
P
Pete Richardson
Street Merchant (uncredited)
John Canada Terrell
John Canada Terrell
Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)

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