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The Brother from Another Planet

1984·1h 48m·R
Sci-FiComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
7,055 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.

The Brother from Another Planet is a 1984 sci-fi comedy movie directed by John Sayles, starring Rosanna Carter, Daryl Edwards, Joe Morton. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 7,055 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
John Sayles
Stars
Rosanna Carter
Daryl Edwards
Joe Morton
Ray Ramirez
Creators
John Sayles
Details
1984-09-14
108 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, French, Spanish
Keywords
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