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The Brother from Another Planet

Film · 1984

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

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. John Sayleswriter · director · editor
  2. Martin Brodycomposer
  3. Barbara Shapirocasting director
  4. Mason Daringcomposer
  5. Ernest R. Dickersoncinematographer
  6. Maggie Renziproducer
  7. Peggy Rajskiproducer
  8. Nora Chavooshianproduction designer

On screen

  1. Yves Renelead actor
  2. Ray Ramirezlead actor
  3. Rosanna Carterlead actor
  4. Joe Mortonlead actor
  5. Maggie Renzisupporting actor
  6. Peter Richardsonsupporting actor
  7. Ginny Yangsupporting actor
  8. Leonard Jacksonsupporting actor
  9. Steve Jamessupporting actor
  10. Daryl Edwardssupporting actor
  11. Bill Cobbssupporting actor
  12. John Saylesguest actor
  13. Dwania Kylesguest actor
  14. Edward Baranguest actor
  15. Herb Newsomeguest actor
  16. Ishmael Houston-Jonesguest actor
  17. Marisa Smithguest actor
  18. Pete Richardsonguest actor
  19. Sidney Sheriff Jr.guest actor
  20. Andre Robinson Jr.guest actor
  21. Charles Mitchellguest actor
  22. Cooper Cunninghamguest actor
  23. Ellis Williamsguest actor
  24. Herb Downerguest actor
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From the people who made The Brother from Another Planet

73
  1. Lone Star1996 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  2. Matewan1987 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
  3. Eight Men Out1988 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  4. The Secret of Roan Inish1994 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  5. Girlfight2000 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  6. Piranha1978 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. The Howling1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. The Clan of the Cave Bear1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. Alligator1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. Men of War1994 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  11. Piranha1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. The Spiderwick Chronicles2008 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  13. Battle Beyond the Stars1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot2019 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Never Die Alone2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. Surviving the Game1994 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Juice1992 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  18. Towelhead2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Gridlock'd1997 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  20. She's Gotta Have It1986 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  21. Bee Season2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Bones2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Bulletproof1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Say It Isn't So2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Opposite of Sex1998 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. Do the Right Thing1989 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  27. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. Mo' Better Blues1990 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  29. Malcolm X1992 · FilmNotable· 5 shared
  30. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. Dogfight1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  32. The Alienist2018 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
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  42. The Grifters1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. Home for the Holidays1995 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  44. Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  71. In Plain Sight2008 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  72. The L Word2004 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  73. Weeds2005 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. SpeedJoe Morton1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  2. CrossroadsJoe Morton1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  3. Blues Brothers 2000Joe Morton1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  4. The Astronaut's WifeJoe Morton1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  5. DragonflyJoe Morton2002 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  6. EurekaJoe Morton2006 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  7. God Friended MeJoe Morton2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  8. The ExterminatorSteve James1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  9. ScandalJoe Morton2012 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  10. Biker BoyzReggie Rock Bythewood2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  11. American Ninja 3: Blood HuntSteve James1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  12. Forever YoungJoe Morton1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  13. I'm Gonna Git You SuckaSteve James1988 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  14. American Ninja 2: The ConfrontationSteve James1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  15. Hero and the TerrorSteve James1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  16. Of Mice and MenJoe Morton1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  17. SwaggerReggie Rock Bythewood2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  18. Avenging ForceSteve James1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  19. The Great Gilly HopkinsBill Cobbs2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  20. BounceJoe Morton2000 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  21. The PoliticianJoe MortonDaryl Edwards2019 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  22. Apt PupilJoe Morton1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  23. Cleveland AbductionJoe Morton2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  24. NotoriousReggie Rock Bythewood2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. What Lies BeneathJoe Morton2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. The Ultimate GiftBill Cobbs2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  27. The BodyguardBill Cobbs1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. Weekend at Bernie's IISteve JamesTom Wright1993 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  29. The Night ListenerJoe Morton2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. The PestJoe Morton1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. PaycheckJoe Morton2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. StealthJoe Morton2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. The Ultimate LifeBill Cobbs2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. American NinjaSteve James1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. Air BudBill Cobbs1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. Executive DecisionJoe Morton1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. Terminator 2: Judgment DayJoe Morton1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. EdBill Cobbs1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. AliJoe Morton2001 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  40. ManifestDaryl Edwards2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  41. She-DevilRosanna Carter1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. FreshAnthony ThomasGiancarlo Esposito1994 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  43. Bad BoysRay Ramirez1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. Night of the DemonsAlvin Alexis1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. The Color PurpleLeonard Jackson1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. Beyond the LawBill Cobbs2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. Hollywood ShuffleSteve James1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongBill Cobbs1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Johnny Be GoodSteve James1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Critters 2Liane Curtis1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. The Secret of My SuccessRay Ramirez1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. Fritz the CatRosetta LeNoire1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. The WarriorsSteve James1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. FameRay Ramirez1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. To Live and Die in L.A.Steve James1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. The Color of MoneyBill Cobbs1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. The ShowGiancarlo Esposito2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. Slow BurnFisher Stevens2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. I Still Know What You Did Last SummerBill Cobbs1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. SuspectBill Cobbs1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. ShakedownDaryl Edwards1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. Playing for KeepsLeon W. Grant1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. Go OnBill Cobbs2012 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  64. Stand Up GuysFisher Stevens2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. The Substitute 2: School's OutDaryl Edwards1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. Hope FloatsBill Cobbs1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Before the FloodFisher Stevens2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. The People Under the StairsBill Cobbs1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. Wedding DazeFisher Stevens2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Beyond the LightsReggie Rock Bythewood2014 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  71. PalmerFisher Stevens2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. FridayAndre Robinson Jr.1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. PaulieBill Cobbs1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. EnoughBill Cobbs2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. Woody Allen: A DocumentaryFisher Stevens2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. Homicide: Life on the StreetJoe MortonLeonard Jackson1993 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  77. Night at the MuseumBill Cobbs2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. The LangoliersJohn Griesemer1995 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  79. The Flamingo KidSteve JamesFisher Stevens1984 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  80. Bob RobertsGiancarlo Esposito1992 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  81. Get LowBill Cobbs2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. Balls Out: Gary the Tennis CoachFisher Stevens2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  83. The Hudsucker ProxyBill Cobbs1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. Family MattersRosetta LeNoire1989 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  85. FlukeBill Cobbs1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. BeckhamFisher Stevens2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  87. Feast of LoveFisher Stevens2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. New Jack CityBill Cobbs1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. Billy MadisonJosh Mostel1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. SwimfanFisher Stevens2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. Car WashLeonard JacksonRen Woods1976 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  92. BoomerangLeonard JacksonJohn Canada Terrell1992 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  93. Curse of the Pink PantherJoe Morton1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. Defending JacobDaryl Edwards2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  95. TendernessFisher Stevens2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. Losing IsaiahDavid Strathairn1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. Brothers and SistersJoe MortonDavid Babcock2006 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  98. The Midnight Meat TrainFisher Stevens2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. The Good WifeJoe Morton2009 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  100. ...And Justice for AllJoe Morton1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. Fort Apache, the BronxJamie TirelliDaryl Edwards1981 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  102. A Prairie Home CompanionFisher Stevens2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  103. ReaperDavid Babcock2007 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  104. My Science ProjectFisher Stevens1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  105. The Cosby ShowRosanna CarterGinny Yang1984 · TV seriesFaint· 5 shared
  106. LincolnDavid Strathairn2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. Oz the Great and PowerfulBill Cobbs2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  108. Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorBill CobbsGiancarlo Esposito2011 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  109. NomadlandDavid Strathairn2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  110. Speed 2: Cruise ControlJoe Morton1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  111. The River WildDavid Strathairn1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  112. SneakersDavid Strathairn1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  113. My Blueberry NightsDavid Strathairn2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  114. Changing LanesKim StauntonOlga Merediz2002 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  115. Go West: A Lucky Luke AdventureDee Dee Bridgewater2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  116. American PastoralDavid Strathairn2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  117. Fast ColorDavid Strathairn2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  118. ClockersGinny Yang1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  119. Demolition ManBill Cobbs1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  120. All the WayJoe Morton2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  121. UnacknowledgedGiancarlo Esposito2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  122. Short Circuit 2Fisher Stevens1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  123. Beauty and the BeastRen Woods1987 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  124. Marked for DeathTom Wright1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  125. It Could Happen to YouGinny Yang1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  126. AwakeFisher Stevens2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Law & Order1990 · TV seriesFaint· 19 shared