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Brother John is a 1971 American drama film about an enigmatic African-American man who shows up every time a relative is about to die. When he returns to his Hackley, Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer, it incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
Aug 15, 1971 · Brother John: Directed by James Goldstone. With Sidney Poitier, Will Geer, Bradford Dillman, Beverly Todd. A man who returns to his hometown for a funeral may have a much larger purpose in life than those around him can see.
- (845)
- Drama, Sci-Fi
- James Goldstone
- 1971-08-15
In the town of Hackley, Alabama, when household domestic Sarah Benjamin Gabriel visits Doc Henry L. Thomas complaining of stomach pains, Doc realizes that she has a malignant tumor and has only days to live. After hospitalizing Sarah, Doc sends for his son Lloyd, the town's ambitious district attorney, and Rev. MacGill.
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Visiting his Alabama hometown for his sister's funeral, an enigmatic black man, John Kane (Sidney Poitier), is appalled by the discrimination and hatred he witnesses. There is a strike going on...
- (13)
- James Goldstone
- PG-13
- Sidney Poitier
Academy Award® Winner Sidney Poiter (1964, Best Actor in a Leading Role, LILLIES OF THE FIELD) is Brother John in this compelling film about the mysteries and prejudices of a small Alabama town on the brink of upheaval.
Play Trailer. Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart! Overview. An enigmatic man (Sidney Poitier) returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials. James Goldstone. Director. Ernest Kinoy. Writer.
