Featuring director John Sayles trademark humanity and an expressive performance from Joe Morton, The Brother from Another Planet is an observant, dryly comic sci-fi gem.
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The Brother From Another Planet

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Sayles -
Producer -
Peggy Rajski , Maggie Renzi -
Screenwriter -
John Sayles -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Production Co -
A-Train Films -
Rating -
R (Some Drug Content|Language|Brief Nudity) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 7, 1984, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Apr 5, 2002 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 19, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 44m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo