The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Trailer

The Brother from Another Planet

Welcome to a world of crude beauty... of danger and excitement... of wonders, legend, and imagination... Welcome to Harlem, Brother.

The Brother from Another Planet is a 1984 science fiction film written, directed and edited by John Sayles. It stars Joe Morton as "The Brother", an alien and escaped slave who, while fleeing "Another Planet", has crash-landed and hides in Harlem.

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