The Brother from Another Planet

Name: The Brother from Another Planet
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 1984-09-07
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene, Peter Richardson

He's not just another out-of-towner...

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Timing: 1:48 (108 min)

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Release date

1984-09-07

Country

United States

Production

A-Train Films

Genre

Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama

Budget

$350 000

Box office

$3 677 209

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Director

John Sayles

Actors

Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene, Peter Richardson, Ginny Yang, Daryl Edwards, Steve James, Leonard Jackson, Bill Cobbs
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Scenario

Producer

Peggy Rajski, Maggie Renzi

Camera operator

Ernest R. Dickerson

Composer

Martin Brody

Artist

Nora Chavooshian

Audition

Barbara Shapiro

Editing

John Sayles
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Short description

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.