The Brother from Another Planet
He's not just another out-of-towner...
6.7(99) 1984-09-07 108 minComedyScience FictionDrama
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
ScreenplayJohn Sayles
DirectorJohn Sayles
ProducerPeggy Rajski
ProducerMaggie Renzi
Original Music ComposerMartin Brody
Original Music ComposerMason Daring
Cast & characters
Joe Morton
as The Brother
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Rosanna Carter
as West Indian Woman
Ray Ramirez
as Hispanic Man
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Yves Rene
as Haitian Man
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Peter Richardson
as Islamic Man
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Ginny Yang
as Korean Shopkeeper
Daryl Edwards
as Fly
Steve James
as Odell
Leonard Jackson
as Smokey
Bill Cobbs
as Walter
Maggie Renzi
as Noreen
Olga Merediz
as Noreen's Client
Tom Wright
as Sam
Minnie Gentry
as Mrs. Brown
Ren Woods
as Bernice
Reggie Rock Bythewood
as Rickey
Alvin Alexis
as Willie
Caroline Aaron
as Randy Sue Carter
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Herb Newsome
as Little Earl
John Sayles
as Man in Black
David Strathairn
as Man In Black
Rosetta LeNoire
as Mama
Michael Mantell
as Mr. Love
Jamie Tirelli
as Hector
