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The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
"He's not just another out-of-towner..."
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66
Starring
Joe Morton
Rosanna Carter
Ray Ramirez
Director
John Sayles
NR
1 hr 48 min
Sep 7th, 1984
Comedy
,
Science Fiction
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Plot
An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.
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Theatrical Release:
September 7th, 1984
On DVD & Blu-ray:
May 16th, 2000
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Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
A-Train Films
alien
allegory
hispanoamerican
Cast & Crew
J
Joe Morton
as The Brother
R
Rosanna Carter
as West Indian Woman
R
Ray Ramirez
as Hispanic Man
Y
Yves Rene
as Haitian Man
P
Peter Richardson
as Islamic Man
G
Ginny Yang
as Korean Shopkeeper
J
John Sayles
Editor
J
John Sayles
Screenplay
J
John Sayles
Director
R
Ralph Cordero
Makeup Artist
S
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Art Direction
T
Timothy D'Arcy
Makeup & Hair
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