The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

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Release Date: 1984

Duration: 109min

Cast: John Sayles, David Strathairn, Joe Morton, Ernest R. Dickerson, Caroline Aaron, Fisher Stevens, Maggie Renzi, Josh Mostel, Leonard Jackson, Darryl Edwards, Bill Cobbs, Steve James

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MoviesFantasy Comedy

Filmmaker John Sayles' first bonafide box-office success, Brother from Another Planet centers on a black escaped slave from a faraway planet (Joe Morton) who finds himself on the mean streets Harlem. Though the locals are put off by the slave's... more

Filmmaker John Sayles' first bonafide box-office success, Brother from Another Planet centers on a black escaped slave from a faraway planet (Joe Morton) who finds himself on the mean streets Harlem. Though the locals are put off by the slave's inability to speak, they are won over by his technical wizardry. He is adopted as a "brother" by his new friends, who protect him from pursuing white aliens played by director Sayles and David Strathairn. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide less

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