The Brother from Another Planet

"He's not just another out-of-towner..."

Sep 14 1984 R 1h 48m
Comedy, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

The Brother is an alien who has crash-landed on Earth, in New York City. While mute, strongly empathic, and able to fix things, he resembles a Black man with strange feet. His attempt to make a place for himself in Harlem is an allegory for the immigrant experience in the United States. Meanwhile, two bounty hunters from the Brother's home planet arrive and try to capture him.

Written by

John Sayles

Directed by

Craig Laurence Rice, John Sayles

Cast

Joe Morton, Daryl Edwards, Rosanna Carter

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

A-Train Films

Languages

English, Français, Español

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
The Brother from Another Planet (1984), trailer
Scores
# of Votes
7,014
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA