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The Brother From Another Planet

1984, Movie, NR, 110 mins

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John Sayles's most provocative work is a loosely constructed but keenly observed allegory of race and class in America. The Brother (Joe Morton) is an escaped slave from an unnamed planet who crash-lands his space capsule off Ellis Island. Unable to speak and marked by his ragged clothing and dark complexion, he's taken for a homeless black man; New Yorkers treat him accordingly. Read the complete review for The Brother From Another Planet
Another fine effort by Sayles, in which an extraterrestrial who looks like a black human male lands in New York harbor and embarks on an odyssey through Harlem, with bounty hunters in pursuit.
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In this black comedy from John Sayles, a terrified space pilot (Joe Morton) is forced to ditch his rickety-looking UFO in the Hudson River. Dawn breaks over the twin towers of the World Trade Center as The Brother begins to explore his new surroundings. On the streets of Harlem, surrounded by people who look like him but could scarcely be more different, even ordinary sights and sounds are fascinating and at times, terrifying. The Brother finds a haven in the friendly neighborhood bar run by Odell (Steve James), where the regulars are puzzled by The Brother's mute, inquisitive presence. The fastidious Walter (Bill Cobbs) worries about germs and dirt and mourns the passing of Harlem's glory days. Hard-drinking Smokey (Leonard Jackson) conducts a few experiments with a shot of whiskey and a handy paper bag, determining that while The Brother is not "deaf," he is unable to speak. And Fly (Daryl Edwards), a video-game fanatic, discovers one of The Brother's special talents: he can fix any
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A mute alien is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem in this thought-provoking cult classic.
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Length: 01:50:00
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A mute alien is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem in this thought-provoking cult classic.
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 01:50:00
Posted: 9/4/2008
Year: 1984
Rated NR

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Cast
Joe Morton: The Brother
Daryl Edwards: Fly
Steve James: Odell
Leonard Jackson: Smokey
Bill Cobbs: Walter
Maggie Renzi: Noreen

 

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