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

The Brother from Another Planet

6.7 / 10 6.7 1984 1h 48mNR

ComedyScience FictionDrama

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

Directed by John Sayles

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Joe Morton

Joe MortonThe Brother

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Rosanna CarterWest Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez

Ray RamirezHispanic Man

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Yves ReneHaitian Man

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Peter RichardsonIslamic Man

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Ginny YangKorean Shopkeeper

Daryl Edwards

Daryl EdwardsFly

Steve James

Steve JamesOdell