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The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

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

Genres

ComedyScience Fiction

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An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

07 September 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

The Brother

Rosanna Carter

Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

Yves Rene

Yves Rene

Haitian Man

Peter Richardson

Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

Ginny Yang

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

Herb Newsome

Little Earl

John Sayles

John Sayles

Man in Black

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Man In Black

Rosetta LeNoire

Rosetta LeNoire

Mama

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Mr. Love

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

Hector

Liane Curtis

Liane Curtis

Ace

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Card Trickster

Charles Mitchell

Charles Mitchell

Ed

David Babcock

David Babcock

Phil

Randy Frazier

Randy Frazier

Bouncer

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Malverne Davis

Sidney Sheriff Jr.

Sidney Sheriff Jr.

Virgil

Cooper Cunningham

Cooper Cunningham

Black Hooker

Marisa Smith

Marisa Smith

White Hooker

Ishmael Houston-Jones

Ishmael Houston-Jones

Dancer

Kim Staunton

Kim Staunton

Teacher

Dwania Kyles

Dwania Kyles

Waitress

Carl Gordon

Carl Gordon

Mr. Price

Leon W. Grant

Leon W. Grant

Basketball Player

Anthony Thomas

Anthony Thomas

Basketball Player

Andre Robinson Jr.

Andre Robinson Jr.

Pusher

John Griesemer

John Griesemer

White Cop

Ellis Williams

Ellis Williams

Watcher

Edward Baran

Edward Baran

Mr. Vance

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Casio Vendor

Deborah Taylor

Deborah Taylor

Vance's Receptionist

Herb Downer

Herb Downer

Floor Buffer

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Man Being Arrested (uncredited)

Dhonna Harris Goodale

Dhonna Harris Goodale

Waitress (uncredited)

Pete Richardson

Pete Richardson

Street Merchant (uncredited)

John Canada Terrell

John Canada Terrell

Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)

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