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The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
6.8
A mute alien is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem in this thought-provoking cult classic. Director:John SaylesWriter:John Sayles |
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Cast
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Rosanna Carter | ... |
West Indian Woman
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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
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Daryl Edwards | ... |
Fly
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Odell
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Leonard Jackson | ... |
Smokey
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Walter
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Maggie Renzi | ... |
Noreen
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| Olga Merediz | ... |
Noreen's Client
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| Tom Wright | ... |
Sam
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Minnie Gentry | ... |
Mrs. Brown
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| Renn Woods | ... |
Bernice
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Storyline
The Brother is an alien who has crash-landed on Earth, in New York City. While mute, strongly empathic, and able to fix things, he resembles a Black man with strange feet. His attempt to make a place for himself in Harlem is an allegory for the immigrant experience in the United States. Meanwhile, two bounty hunters from the Brother's home planet arrive and try to capture him. Written by Reid Gagle
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He's not just another out-of-towner. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some drug content and brief nudity See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Apo allon planiti See more »Box Office
Budget:
$300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$67,867 (USA) (28 October 1984) (9 Screens)Gross:
$3,700,000 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Anarchist's Convention Films, UCLA Film and Television Archive, A-Train Films See more »
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1.85 : 1
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Fly: You the city, Sam. Figure out where to put him.
Sam: Men's shelter.
Smokey: Too smelly.
Sam: Okay. The Hilton. You got the tab?
Smokey: What they pay you for?
Sam: I just make phone calls. You want him out, you could call the cops.
Fly: Cops? Oh, man.
Smokey: He knew the death seat when he sat down on it.
Sam: It's not like I got to drum up more business for the city, you know?
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By Mason Daring
Sweet Melodies Publishing/ASCAP
Sung by Renn Woods See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The "Men In Black" are named Uno (played by John Sayles) and Dos (played by David Strathairn). Although they are not named in the film or end credits, the names were revealed in a photo caption on page 39 of Starlog magazine (#86, September 1984) as part of an interview with director Sayles. See more »Goofs
Continuity: After Little Earl takes off his band-aid, and The Brother heals his knee, the band-aid reappears where his cut was. See more »Quotes
Sam: [talking about The Brother] What am I supposed to do?Fly: You the city, Sam. Figure out where to put him.
Sam: Men's shelter.
Smokey: Too smelly.
Sam: Okay. The Hilton. You got the tab?
Smokey: What they pay you for?
Sam: I just make phone calls. You want him out, you could call the cops.
Fly: Cops? Oh, man.
Smokey: He knew the death seat when he sat down on it.
Sam: It's not like I got to drum up more business for the city, you know?
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Soundtracks
"Burning My Heart Out"By Mason Daring
Sweet Melodies Publishing/ASCAP
Sung by Renn Woods See more »
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