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The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : John Sayles
Writer : John Sayles

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Jaime Tirelli
Jaime 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)

Crews

John Sayles
John Sayles
Director
John Sayles
John Sayles
Screenplay
John Sayles
John Sayles
Editor
Karen Perry
Karen Perry
Costume Design
Peggy Rajski
Peggy Rajski
Producer
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
Producer
Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Barbara Shapiro
Barbara Shapiro
Casting
Martin Brody
Martin Brody
Original Music Composer
Mason Daring
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
Nora Chavooshian
Nora Chavooshian
Production Design
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Art Direction
Peggy Rajski
Peggy Rajski
Production Manager
Ralph Cordero
Ralph Cordero
Makeup Artist
Timothy D'Arcy
Timothy D'Arcy
Makeup & Hair
Joy Birdsong
Joy Birdsong
Assistant Editor
Craig Laurence Rice
Craig Laurence Rice
Assistant Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Brother from Another Planet (1984), trailer

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