Comedy ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 48m

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet poster
Director
John Sayles
Cast
Joe Morton as The Brother Rosanna Carter as West Indian Woman Ray Ramirez as Hispanic Man Yves Rene as Haitian Man Peter Richardson as Islamic Man Ginny Yang as Korean Shopkeeper
Crew
Ernest R. Dickerson — Director of Photography John Sayles — Editor Martin Brody — Original Music Composer Mason Daring — Original Music Composer John Sayles — Screenplay Peggy Rajski — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Brother from Another Planet — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
allegoryhispanoamericanalien
Key Collaborators
John Sayles Director Ernest R. Dickerson Director of Photography John Sayles Editor Martin Brody Original Music Composer Mason Daring Original Music Composer John Sayles Screenplay Peggy Rajski Producer Maggie Renzi Producer Nora Chavooshian Production Design Karen Perry Costume Design
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