The Brother from Another Planet Movie Review 1984

A black alien escapes from his home planet and winds up in Harlem, where he's pursued by two alien bounty hunters. Independently made morality fable by John Sayles before he hit the big time; features Sayles in a cameo as an alien bounty hunter.

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Available on VHS
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Alien Beings--Benign, New York, New York, African America, Culture Clash, Director/Star Teams: Sayles & Strathairn

Screenplay

John Sayles

Cast

Joe Morton, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ren Woods, Steve James, Maggie Renzi, David Strathairn

Director

John Sayles

Music

Mason Daring

Other

John Sayles

Producer

A-Train Films, Cinecom Pictures