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1984 | DIRECTED BY JOHN SAYLES

The Brother From Another Planet

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AKA
Brother
Der Typ vom anderen Stern
El hermano de otro planeta
Muukalainen Harlemissa
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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 108 minutes (1 hr 48 mins)
Certificates

15

R

K-8

Tous publics

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Joe Morton
Rosanna Carter
Ray Ramirez
Yves Rene
Peter Richardson
Ginny Yang
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Last viewed:
3rd Jan 2025
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th September 1984
41 years 1 months 15 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
27th October 1984
41 years 2 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
8th November 1984
40 years 11 months 21 days ago
France release date
 France
10th April 1985
40 years 6 months 19 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
19th April 1985
40 years 6 months 10 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
17th May 1985
40 years 5 months 12 days ago
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Directed by
john sayles John Sayles
Starring
Joe MortonThe Brother
Rosanna CarterWest Indian Woman
Ray RamirezHispanic Man
Yves ReneHaitian Man
Peter RichardsonIslamic Man
Ginny YangKorean Shopkeeper
Daryl EdwardsFly
Steve JamesOdell
Leonard JacksonSmokey
Bill CobbsWalter
Maggie RenziNoreen
Olga MeredizNoreen's Client
Tom WrightSam
Minnie GentryMrs. Brown
Renn WoodsBernice
Reggie Rock BythewoodRickey
Alvin AlexisWillis
Caroline AaronRandy Sue Carter
Herb NewsomeLittle Earl
John SaylesMan In Black
David StrathairnMan In Black
Rosetta LeNoireMama
Michael MantellMr. Love
Jamie TirelliHector
Liane CurtisAce
Fisher StevensCard Trickster
Charles MitchellEd
David BabcockPhil
Randy FrazierBouncer
Dee Dee BridgewaterMalverne Davis
Sidney Sheriff Jr.Virgil
Copper CunninghamBlack Hooker
Marisa SmithWhite Hooker
Ishmael Houston-JonesDancer
Kim StauntonTeacher
Dwania KylesWaitress
Carl GordonMr. Price
Leon W. GrantBasketball Player
Anthony ThomasBasketball Player
Andre Robinson Jr.Pusher
John GriesemerWhite Cop
Ellis WilliamsWatcher
Edward BaranMr. Vance
Josh MostelCasio Vendor
Deborah TaylorVance's Receptionist
Herb DownerFloor Buffer
Giancarlo Esposito
uncredited
Man Being Arrested
Dhonna Harris Goodale
uncredited
Waitress
Reverend Islaam
uncredited
Customer in the store
Pete Richardson
uncredited
Street Merchant
John Canada Terrell
uncredited
Baby Grand Patron

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1984-09-14
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
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