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The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

NR 1h 49m 6.6/10 IMDb
ComedyScience Fiction

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

Director: John Sayles

Cast: Joe Morton, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez, Yves Rene, Peter Richardson

Content Warnings

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)
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