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The Brother from Another Planet

Movie
1984
1h 48m
NR
English
Comedy, Science Fiction
User Score: 
6.8
Critic Score: 
80
The Brother from Another Planet' Poster
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.
The Brother from Another Planet Poster

The Brother from Another Planet

NR
Movie
1984
1h 48m
English
Comedy, Science Fiction
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.
Rating
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6.8
IMDB
The Brother from Another Planet (1984) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
80

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Joe Morton
The Brother
Rosanna Carter
West Indian Woman
Ray Ramirez
Hispanic Man
Yves Rene
Haitian Man
Peter Richardson
Islamic Man
Ginny Yang
Korean Shopkeeper
Olga Merediz
Noreen's Client
Minnie Gentry
Mrs. Brown
Ren Woods
Bernice
Caroline Aaron
Randy Sue Carter
Herb Newsome
Little Earl
John Sayles
Man in Black
David Strathairn
Man In Black
Directed By: John Sayles
Written By: John Sayles (Screenplay)

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Van Nyx says...
4 years ago
Ironic how the film is in a way about the passage of time, it's timeless... he's literally from world's away, different time, different place... and still nothing has changed.
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