The Brother From Another Planet
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
The Brother From Another Planet (1984, USA) is a Cult Comedy Science Fiction film directed by John Sayles
Main Details
- Released on September 14, 1984
- Color
- Running Time: 108 minutes
- Production Company: A-Train Films
- Distribution Company: Cinecom Pictures
- Written by Category: John Sayles
- Directed by Category: John Sayles
- Starring Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez
- Cinematography by Ernest R. Dickerson
- Film editing by John Tintori
Synopsis
A mute alien who resembles an African-American man lands in Harlem with The Men In Black on his trail.
Taglines
- He's not just another out-of-towner...
- Welcome to a world of crude beauty... of danger and excitement... of wonders, legend, and imagination... Welcome to Harlem, Brother.