The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Comedy, General Film, Sci-Fi

Director: John Sayles

Writer(s): John Sayles

Starring: Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene, Peter Richardson, Ginny Yang, Daryl Edwards, Steve James, Leonard Jackson, Bill Cobbs, Maggie Renzi, Olga Merediz, Tom Wright, Minnie Gentry, Renn Woods, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Alvin Alexis, Caroline Aaron, Herb Newsome, John Sayles, David Strathairn, Rosetta LeNoire, Michael Mantell, Jaime Tirelli, Liane Curtis, Fisher Stevens, Charles Mitchell, David Babcock, Randy Frazier, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sidney Sheriff Jr., Copper Cunningham, Marisa Smith, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Kim Staunton, Dwania Kyles, Carl Gordon, Leon W. Grant, Anthony Thomas, Andre Robinson Jr., John Griesemer, Ellis Williams, Edward Baran, Josh Mostel, Deborah Taylor, Herb Downer, Giancarlo Esposito, Dhonna Harris Goodale, Pete Richardson, John Canada Terrell

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

Release Date: September 14, 1984 (USA) | Length: 108 min | Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi | MPAA Rating: Rated R for language, some drug content and brief nudity.