The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

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

1984•1h 48m•6.6/10

ComedyScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(94)

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

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Production

A-Train Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

The Brother

Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

Yves Rene

Haitian Man

Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

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

Herb Newsome

Little Earl

John Sayles

John Sayles

Man in Black

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