The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
The Brother from Another Planet
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.
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Joe Morton
as The Brother
as The Brother
Rosanna Carter
as West Indian Woman
as West Indian Woman
Ray Ramirez
as Hispanic Man
as Hispanic Man
Yves Rene
as Haitian Man
as Haitian Man
Peter Richardson
as Islamic Man
as Islamic Man
Ginny Yang
as Korean Shopkeeper
as Korean Shopkeeper
Daryl Edwards
as Fly
as Fly
Steve James
as Odell
as Odell
Leonard Jackson
as Smokey
as Smokey
Bill Cobbs
as Walter
as Walter
Maggie Renzi
as Noreen
as Noreen
Olga Merediz
as Noreen's Client
as Noreen's Client
Tom Wright
as Sam
as Sam
Minnie Gentry
as Mrs. Brown
as Mrs. Brown
Ren Woods
as Bernice
as Bernice
Reggie Rock Bythewood
as Rickey
as Rickey
Alvin Alexis
as Willie
as Willie
Caroline Aaron
as Randy Sue Carter
as Randy Sue Carter
Herb Newsome
as Little Earl
as Little Earl
John Sayles
as Man in Black
as Man in Black
David Strathairn
as Man In Black
as Man In Black
Rosetta LeNoire
as Mama
as Mama
Michael Mantell
as Mr. Love
as Mr. Love
Jamie Tirelli
as Hector
as Hector
Liane Curtis
as Ace
as Ace
Fisher Stevens
as Card Trickster
as Card Trickster
Charles Mitchell
as Ed
as Ed
David Babcock
as Phil
as Phil
Randy Frazier
as Bouncer
as Bouncer
Dee Dee Bridgewater
as Malverne Davis
as Malverne Davis
Sidney Sheriff Jr.
as Virgil
as Virgil
Cooper Cunningham
as Black Hooker
as Black Hooker
Marisa Smith
as White Hooker
as White Hooker
Ishmael Houston-Jones
as Dancer
as Dancer
Kim Staunton
as Teacher
as Teacher
Dwania Kyles
as Waitress
as Waitress
Carl Gordon
as Mr. Price
as Mr. Price
Leon W. Grant
as Basketball Player
as Basketball Player
Anthony Thomas
as Basketball Player
as Basketball Player
Andre Robinson Jr.
as Pusher
as Pusher
John Griesemer
as White Cop
as White Cop
Ellis Williams
as Watcher
as Watcher
Edward Baran
as Mr. Vance
as Mr. Vance
Josh Mostel
as Casio Vendor
as Casio Vendor
Deborah Taylor
as Vance's Receptionist
as Vance's Receptionist
Herb Downer
as Floor Buffer
as Floor Buffer
Giancarlo Esposito
as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Dhonna Harris Goodale
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Waitress (uncredited)
Pete Richardson
as Street Merchant (uncredited)
as Street Merchant (uncredited)
John Canada Terrell
as Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)
as Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)
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John Sayles
Director
Director
John Sayles
Screenplay
Screenplay
John Sayles
Editor
Editor
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Art Direction
Art Direction
Peggy Rajski
Production Manager
Production Manager
Ralph Cordero
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Timothy D'Arcy
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Joy Birdsong
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Craig Laurence Rice
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Karen Perry
Costume Design
Costume Design
Peggy Rajski
Producer
Producer
Maggie Renzi
Producer
Producer
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Barbara Shapiro
Casting
Casting
Martin Brody
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Nora Chavooshian
Production Design
Production Design
