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Joe Morton in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

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The Brother from Another Planet

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  • How long is The Brother from Another Planet?
    1 hour and 48 minutes
  • When was The Brother from Another Planet released?
    September 14, 1984
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Brother from Another Planet?
    6.7 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Brother from Another Planet?
    Joe Morton, Daryl Edwards, and Rosanna Carter
  • Who wrote The Brother from Another Planet?
    John Sayles
  • Who directed The Brother from Another Planet?
    John Sayles and Craig Laurence Rice
  • Who was the composer for The Brother from Another Planet?
    Mason Daring and Martin Brody
  • Who was the producer of The Brother from Another Planet?
    Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Brother from Another Planet?
    Ernest R. Dickerson
  • Who was the editor of The Brother from Another Planet?
    John Sayles
  • Who are the characters in The Brother from Another Planet?
    The Brother
  • What is the plot of The Brother from Another Planet?
    A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
  • What was the budget for The Brother from Another Planet?
    $350,000
  • How much did The Brother from Another Planet earn at the worldwide box office?
    $3.68 million
  • How much did The Brother from Another Planet earn at the US box office?
    $3.68 million
  • What is The Brother from Another Planet rated?
    R
  • What genre is The Brother from Another Planet?
    Comedy and Sci-Fi
  • How many awards has The Brother from Another Planet won?
    3 awards
  • How many awards has The Brother from Another Planet been nominated for?
    4 nominations

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