The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

09/07/1984 (US) • 1h 49m

Comedy, Science Fiction

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Joe Morton

The Brother

Rosanna Carter

West Indian Woman

Ray Ramirez

Hispanic Man

Yves Rene

Haitian Man

Peter Richardson

Islamic Man

Ginny Yang

Korean Shopkeeper


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

allegory

hispanoamerican

alien

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