The Brother from Another Planet
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Time Out says
A mute, black extra-terrestrial fetches up in Harlem to be greeted first with bewildered hostility, then with a certain casual friendliness. The slim, episodic, but thoroughly enjoyable story shoots off like a firework in numerous directions: droll comedy among a group of cheery, bleary barflies; unforced intimations of a streetwise messiah as Bro's peculiar powers put paid to a drugs ring; delicate insights into Harlem's social mores, wrapped up in unpretentious fashion without a trace of stereotyping. Central to the film's deft balancing act between shaggy dog humour and something just a little more serious is Morton's expressive performance as the alien, though the rest of the cast also plays admirably.Author: GA
Release details
UK release:
1984
Duration:
108 mins
Cast and crew
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Cast:
Caroline Aaron, Dee Dee Bridgewater, John Sayles, Herbert Newsome, Tom Wright, Joe Morton, Darryl Edwards
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