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The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

# He's not just another out-of-towner...
Comedy   Science Fiction
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1984-09-07
⌚ Running Time: 108 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Joe Morton original image
The Brother
Joe Morton
Rosanna Carter original image
West Indian Woman
Rosanna Carter
Ray Ramirez original image
Hispanic Man
Ray Ramirez
Yves Rene original image
Haitian Man
Yves Rene
Peter Richardson original image
Islamic Man
Peter Richardson
Ginny Yang original image
Korean Shopkeeper
Ginny Yang
Daryl Edwards original image
Fly
Daryl Edwards
Steve James original image
Odell
Steve James
Leonard Jackson original image
Smokey
Leonard Jackson
Bill Cobbs original image
Walter
Bill Cobbs
Maggie Renzi original image
Noreen
Maggie Renzi
Olga Merediz original image
Noreen's Client
Olga Merediz
Tom Wright original image
Sam
Tom Wright
Minnie Gentry original image
Mrs. Brown
Minnie Gentry
Ren Woods original image
Bernice
Ren Woods
Reggie Rock Bythewood original image
Rickey
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Alvin Alexis original image
Willie
Alvin Alexis
Caroline Aaron original image
Randy Sue Carter
Caroline Aaron
Herb Newsome original image
Little Earl
Herb Newsome
John Sayles original image
Man in Black
John Sayles
David Strathairn original image
Man In Black
David Strathairn
Rosetta LeNoire original image
Mama
Rosetta LeNoire
Michael Mantell original image
Mr. Love
Michael Mantell
Jamie Tirelli original image
Hector
Jamie Tirelli
Liane Curtis original image
Ace
Liane Curtis
Fisher Stevens original image
Card Trickster
Fisher Stevens
Charles Mitchell original image
Ed
Charles Mitchell
David Babcock original image
Phil
David Babcock
Randy Frazier original image
Bouncer
Randy Frazier
Dee Dee Bridgewater original image
Malverne Davis
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Sidney Sheriff Jr. original image
Virgil
Sidney Sheriff Jr.
Cooper Cunningham original image
Black Hooker
Cooper Cunningham
Marisa Smith original image
White Hooker
Marisa Smith
Ishmael Houston-Jones original image
Dancer
Ishmael Houston-Jones
Kim Staunton original image
Teacher
Kim Staunton
Dwania Kyles original image
Waitress
Dwania Kyles
Carl Gordon original image
Mr. Price
Carl Gordon
Leon W. Grant original image
Basketball Player
Leon W. Grant
Anthony Thomas original image
Basketball Player
Anthony Thomas
Andre Robinson Jr. original image
Pusher
Andre Robinson Jr.
John Griesemer original image
White Cop
John Griesemer
Ellis Williams original image
Watcher
Ellis Williams
Edward Baran original image
Mr. Vance
Edward Baran
Josh Mostel original image
Casio Vendor
Josh Mostel
Deborah Taylor original image
Vance's Receptionist
Deborah Taylor
Herb Downer original image
Floor Buffer
Herb Downer
Giancarlo Esposito original image
Man Being Arrested (uncredited)
Giancarlo Esposito
Dhonna Harris Goodale original image
Waitress (uncredited)
Dhonna Harris Goodale
Pete Richardson original image
Street Merchant (uncredited)
Pete Richardson
John Canada Terrell original image
Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)
John Canada Terrell

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