The Brother from Another Planet

6.6

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.

Discover

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

Bill Cobbs

Walter

Olga Merediz

Noreen's Client

Minnie Gentry

Mrs. Brown

Ren Woods

Bernice

Caroline Aaron

Randy Sue Carter

Herb Newsome

Little Earl

John Sayles

Man in Black

David Strathairn

Man In Black

Fisher Stevens

Card Trickster

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Malverne Davis

Cooper Cunningham

Black Hooker

Marisa Smith

White Hooker

Kim Staunton

Teacher

Dwania Kyles

Waitress

Carl Gordon

Mr. Price

Leon W. Grant

Basketball Player

Anthony Thomas

Basketball Player

John Griesemer

White Cop

Edward Baran

Mr. Vance

Josh Mostel

Casio Vendor

Deborah Taylor

Vance's Receptionist

Herb Downer

Floor Buffer

Giancarlo Esposito

Man Being Arrested (uncredited)

Dhonna Harris Goodale

Waitress (uncredited)

Pete Richardson

Street Merchant (uncredited)

John Canada Terrell

Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)

Art

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction

Nora Chavooshian

Production Design

Camera

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ralph Cordero

Makeup Artist

Timothy D'Arcy

Makeup & Hair

Karen Perry

Costume Design

Directing

John Sayles

Director

Editing

John Sayles

Editor

Joy Birdsong

Assistant Editor

Craig Laurence Rice

Assistant Editor

Production

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Maggie Renzi

Producer

Sound

Martin Brody

Original Music Composer

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Writing

John Sayles

Screenplay