The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
The Brother from Another Planet
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
Complete Cast of The Brother from Another Planet:
Darryl Edwards also in Almost You , Honeydripper , Rent , The Associate , Die Hard With a Vengeance
Leonard Jackson also in Five on the Black Hand Side , Car Wash , Boomerang , Basquiat , Palookaville
Bill Cobbs also in The Final Patient , The Derby Stallion , Always Outnumbered , Air Bud , Ed , The Bodyguard
Maggie Renzi also in Return of the Secaucus 7 , Lianna , Eight Men Out , Swing Shift , Passion Fish
The Brother from Another Planet Trivia
Who played The Brother in the movie The Brother from Another Planet?
Joe Morton played The Brother in the movie The Brother from Another Planet
Who played Fly in the movie The Brother from Another Planet?
Darryl Edwards played Fly in the movie The Brother from Another Planet
Who played Odell in the movie The Brother from Another Planet?
Steve James played Odell in the movie The Brother from Another Planet
Who played Smokey in the movie The Brother from Another Planet?
Leonard Jackson played Smokey in the movie The Brother from Another Planet
Who played Walter in the movie The Brother from Another Planet?
Bill Cobbs played Walter in the movie The Brother from Another Planet
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