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The Brother from Another Planet is a 1984 low-budget American science fiction film, written and directed by John Sayles. The film stars Joe Morton as an escaped extraterrestrial slave trying to find a new life on Earth. [3]
Sep 14, 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet: Directed by John Sayles. With Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene. A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
- (6.6K)
- Comedy, Sci-Fi
- John Sayles
- 1984-09-14
"The Brother" (Joe Morton) is an alien and escaped slave on the run from his home planet. After he lands in New York City, he tries to adapt to life on the streets of...
- (28)
- John Sayles
- R
- Joe Morton
The brother runs into hookers and connivers, tourists from Indiana, immigrant shopkeepers, and a New York weirdo who, in one of the movie's best scenes, shows him a baffling card trick, and then demonstrates another trick that contains a cynical grain of big-city truth.
An escaped slave from an alien planet lands in New York City and tries to adapt to life on the streets of Harlem, where he gets a job as a repair man due to his amazing abilities at fixing machines.
- 109 min
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An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience.
