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The Brother from Another Planet

“He's not just another out-of-towner...”

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 102 votes

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

Director
John Sayles
Release date
Sep 7, 1984
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Brother from Another Planet

  • Portrait of Joe Morton

    Joe Morton

    The Brother

  • Rosanna Carter

    West Indian Woman

  • Portrait of Ray Ramirez

    Ray Ramirez

    Hispanic Man

  • Yves Rene

    Haitian Man

  • Peter Richardson

    Islamic Man

  • Ginny Yang

    Korean Shopkeeper

  • Portrait of Daryl Edwards

    Daryl Edwards

    Fly

  • Portrait of Steve James

    Steve James

    Odell

  • Portrait of Leonard Jackson

    Leonard Jackson

    Smokey

  • Portrait of Bill Cobbs

    Bill Cobbs

    Walter

  • Portrait of Maggie Renzi

    Maggie Renzi

    Noreen

  • Portrait of Olga Merediz

    Olga Merediz

    Noreen's Client

Where to Stream The Brother from Another Planet by Country

United States
Streaming on Philo, AMC+, FandorRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
United Kingdom
Streaming on Artiflix, Tubi, Plex
India
Streaming on Artiflix, Tubi, Plex
Canada
Streaming on Fandor, Sundance Now, AMC+
Australia
Streaming on AMC+, Artiflix, TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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