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7 September 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
Welcome to a world of crude beauty... of danger and excitement... of wonders, legend, and imagination... Welcome to Harlem, Brother. morePlot:
A mute alien is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem in this thought-provoking cult classic. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Cinematical Seven: Our Alien Friends (From Cinematical. 18 August 2009, 8:02 PM, PDT)
Scenes We Love: The Brother From Another Planet
(From Cinematical. 12 March 2009, 4:03 PM, PDT)
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Great Cult Film. more (33 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Daryl Edwards | ... | Fly | |
| Steve James | ... | Odell | |
| Leonard Jackson | ... | Smokey | |
| Bill Cobbs | ... | Walter | |
| Maggie Renzi | ... | Noreen | |
| Olga Merediz | ... | Noreen's Client | |
| Tom Wright | ... | Sam | |
| Minnie Gentry | ... | Mrs. Brown | |
| Ren Woods | ... | Bernice |
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Rated R for language, some drug content and brief nudity.Parents Guide:
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108 min | Australia:106 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: At the end of the credits, it is written that the story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in the film are "ficitious." moreQuotes:
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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This is one of the best and most underrated movies I have ever seen. This is a brilliant black comedy with great social commentary on racism and classism. I loved it the first time I saw it, and it held up when I bought it on DVD. This is definitely worth the time it takes to watch it, and you will find yourself quoting the movie later. The "Beer . . . on the Rocks" quote is my personal favorite, but the card trick is a close second. Have fun with this little known, early John Sayles Masterpiece.