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The Brother from Another Planet

6.71984 · 1h 48m · EN

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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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Joe Morton

The Brother

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Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

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Yves Rene

Haitian Man

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Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

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Ginny Yang

Korean Shopkeeper

Daryl Edwards

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Director: John Sayles
Status: Released
Audience votes: 102

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