The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Starring:
- Joe Morton, Darryl Edwards, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Sayles
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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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
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- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast:
- Joe Morton - The Brother
- Steve James - Odell
- Bill Cobbs - Walter
- Tom Wright - Sam
- Reggie Rock Bythewood - Rickey
- David Strathairn - Bounty Hunter
- Fisher Stevens - Card Trickster
- Michael Mantell - Mr. Love
- Edward Baran - Mr. Vance
- Herbert Newsome - Little Earl
- Sidney D. Sheriff - Virgil
- Randy Frazier - Bouncer
- Ishmael Houston-Jones - Dancer
- Anthony Thomas - Basketball Player
- Ray Ramirez - Hispanic Man
- Rosanna Carter - West Indian Woman
- Ginny Yang - Korean Shopkeeper
- Kim Staunton - Teacher
- John Griesemer - White Cop
- Liane Alexandra Curtis - Ace
- Alvin Alexis - Willis
- Darryl Edwards - Fly
- Leonard Jackson - Smokey
- Maggie Renzi - Noreen
- Ren Woods - Bernice
- John Sayles - Man In Black
- Rosetta Le Noire - Mama
- Josh Mostel - Casio Vendor
- Jaime Tirelli - Hector
- Caroline Aaron - Randy Sue Carter
- Dee Dee Bridgewater - Malverne Davis
- Deborah Taylor - Vance's Receptionist
- Leon Grant - Basketball Player
- Marisa Smith - White Hooker
- Copper Cunningham - Black Hooker
- Carl Gordon - Mr. Price
- Peter Richardson - Islamic Man
- Ellis Williams - Watcher
- Olga Merediz - Noreen's Client
- Minnie Gentry - Mrs. Brown
- Herb Downer - Floor Buffer
- Director(s):
- John Sayles
- Writer(s):
- John Sayles
- Producer(s):
- Maggie Renzi, Peggy Rajski
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Profanity, Adult Situations, Violence, Adult Humor)
- Categories:
- Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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