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MOVIE PROFILE

The Brother from Another Planet

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

★ 6.7 / 10 (102 votes)September 7, 1984108 minEN

ComedyScience FictionDrama

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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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 7, 1984

StatusReleased

Runtime108 min

Rating★ 6.7 / 10

CertificationNR

Original languageSpanish, French, English

CountryUnited States of America

Budget—

Revenue—

ProductionA-Train Films

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

John Sayles

Writers

John Sayles

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Joe Morton

Joe MortonThe Brother

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Rosanna CarterWest Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez

Ray RamirezHispanic Man

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Yves ReneHaitian Man

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Peter RichardsonIslamic Man

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Ginny YangKorean Shopkeeper

Daryl Edwards

Daryl EdwardsFly

Steve James

Steve JamesOdell

Leonard Jackson

Leonard JacksonSmokey

Bill Cobbs

Bill CobbsWalter

Maggie Renzi

Maggie RenziNoreen

Olga Merediz

Olga MeredizNoreen's Client

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