The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

★ 6.7 1h 48m 98 votes IMDb
Comedy Sci-Fi
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A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.

The Brother from Another Planet

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Joe Morton
Joe Morton as The Brother Age 78 · New York City, New York, USA Joe Morton is an American stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy awarded role as Eli Pope in the television series Scandal, and for playing Reverend Arthur Finer on God Frien...
Ray Ramirez
Ray Ramirez as Hispanic Man Age 87 · New York City, New York, USA Ray Ramirez is a Puerto Rican and Cuban actor, playwright, director, and producer born in 1939. His father, Ramerio Rodrigiez, was a professional baseball player..
Daryl Edwards
Daryl Edwards as Fly Age 65 · New York, USA Daryl Edwards is an actor..
Steve James
Steve James as Odell Died 1993 · New York City, New York Steven Wall James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor and stunt performer. He was best-known for his roles in 1980s action films, often from Cannon Films, such as the America...
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson as Smokey Died 2013 · Jacksonville, Florida, USA Leonard Jackson (February 7, 1928 – December 22, 2013) was an American stage, film, and television actor..
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs as Walter Died 2024 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA William Francisco Cobbs (June 16, 1934 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor. He was known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)...
Director John Sayles
Cast Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene, Peter Richardson, Ginny Yang, Daryl Edwards, Steve James, Leonard Jackson, Bill Cobbs

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