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The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

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

A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.

ComedyScience Fiction

Release: 1984-09-07Runtime: 108 minRating: 6.6 (94)

Cast

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

The Brother

Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

Yves Rene

Haitian Man

Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

Ginny Yang

Korean Shopkeeper

Daryl Edwards

Daryl Edwards

Fly

Steve James

Steve James

Odell

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Smokey

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Walter

Crew

John Sayles

John Sayles

Editor

John Sayles

John Sayles

Screenplay

John Sayles

John Sayles

Director

Ralph Cordero

Makeup Artist

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction

Timothy D'Arcy

Makeup & Hair

Craig Laurence Rice

Assistant Editor

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Joy Birdsong

Assistant Editor

Karen Perry

Costume Design

Clips & Videos

The Brother from Another Planet (1984), trailer

The Brother from Another Planet (1984), trailer