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Brother to Brother
Brother to Brother

Brother to Brother

Genres

Drama

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A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

17 January 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Perry

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Marcus

Duane Boutte

Duane Boutte

Young Bruce

Daniel Sunjata

Daniel Sunjata

Langston

Alex Burns

Alex Burns

Jim

Ray Ford

Ray Ford

Wally

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Zora

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Classroom Girl #2

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Mom on Subway

Roger Robinson

Roger Robinson

Bruce Nugent

Curtis McClarin

Curtis McClarin

Black Man on Subway

Billoah Greene

Billoah Greene

Rashan

Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

Isaiah

Brad Bailey

Brad Bailey

Subway Grifter

Brain Evertt Chandler

Brain Evertt Chandler

Mr. Williams

Shantell Herndon

Shantell Herndon

Classroom Girl #1

Laurine Towler

Laurine Towler

Protesting Woman #2

Chad L. Coleman

Chad L. Coleman

El

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