Joe Morton
The Brother
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The Brother from Another Planet is a 1984 low-budget American science fiction film, written and directed by John Sayles. The film, starring Joe Morton as an escaped extraterrestrial slave trying to find a new life on Earth, is in the public domain.
- $350,000
Sep 14, 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet: Directed by John Sayles. With Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene. A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
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- Comedy, Sci-Fi
- John Sayles
- 1984-09-14
The Brother From Another Planet. Rent The Brother From Another Planet on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Featuring director John Sayles trademark humanity and an...
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- John Sayles
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- Joe Morton
A comedy about a silent alien who arrives on Earth and tries to make sense of human behavior. Read the film critic's analysis of the social satire, the humor, and the performances in this 1984 indie movie.
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. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast.
- 108 min
The Brother is an alien who has crash-landed on Earth, in New York City. While mute, strongly empathic, and able to fix things, he resembles a Black man with strange feet. His attempt to make a place for himself in Harlem is an allegory for the immigrant experience in the United States.
