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The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
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Release Date:
7 septembre 1984 (USA) suiteAccroche:
Welcome to a world of crude beauty... of danger and excitement... of wonders, legend, and imagination... Welcome to Harlem, Brother. suitePlot:
A mute alien is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem in this thought-provoking cult classic. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 wins & 1 nomination suiteAvis des utilisateurs:
A beautiful movie suiteEnsemble
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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 |
| Daryl Edwards | ... | Fly |
 | Steve James | ... | Odell |
| Leonard Jackson | ... | Smokey |
 | Bill Cobbs | ... | Walter |
| Maggie Renzi | ... | Noreen |
 | Olga Merediz | ... | Noreen's Client |
 | Tom Wright | ... | Sam |
| Minnie Gentry | ... | Mrs. Brown |
| Ren Woods | ... | Bernice |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | ... | Rickey |
| Alvin Alexis | ... | Willis |
| Caroline Aaron | ... | Randy Sue Carter |
| Herbert Newsome | ... | Little Earl |
 | John Sayles | ... | Man In Black |
 | David Strathairn | ... | Man In Black |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Mama |
 | Michael Mantell | ... | Mr. Love (as Michael Albert Mantel) |
 | Jaime Tirelli | ... | Hector |
 | Liane Alexandra Curtis | ... | Ace (as Liane Curtis) |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | Card trickster |
| Charles Mitchell | ... | Ed (as Chip Mitchell) |
| David Babcock | ... | Phil |
| Randy Frazier | ... | Bouncer |
 | Dee Dee Bridgewater | ... | Malverne Davis |
| Sidney Sheriff Jr. | ... | Virgil |
| Copper Cunningham | ... | Black Hooker |
| Marisa Smith | ... | White Hooker |
| Ishmael Houston-Jones | ... | Dancer |
| Kim Staunton | ... | Teacher |
| Dwania Kyles | ... | Waitress |
| Carl Gordon | ... | Mr. Price |
| Leon W. Grant | ... | Basketball Player |
| Anthony Thomas | ... | Basketball Player |
| Andre Robinson Jr. | ... | Pusher |
| John Griesemer | ... | White Cop |
 | Ellis Williams | ... | Watcher |
| Edward Baran | ... | Mr. Vance |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Casio Vendor |
| Deborah Taylor | ... | Vance's Receptionist |
| Herb Downer | ... | Floor Buffer |
| reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique: | |||
| Pete Richardson | ... | Street Merchant (uncredited) |
| John Canada Terrell | ... | Baby Grand patron (uncredited) |
Réalisé par | |||
| John Sayles | |||
Scénaristes(in alphabetical order) | ||
| John Sayles | writer | |
Produit par | |||
| Peggy Rajski | .... | producer | |
| Maggie Renzi | .... | producer | |
Musique originale | |||
| Martin Brody | |||
| Mason Daring | |||
Image | |||
| Ernest R. Dickerson | |||
Montage | |||
| John Sayles | |||
Distribution des rôles | |||
| Barbara Shapiro | |||
Création des décors | |||
| Nora Chavooshian | |||
Direction artistique | |||
| Stephen J. Lineweaver | |||
Création des costumes | |||
| Karen Perry | |||
Maquillage | |||
| Ralph Cordero | .... | makeup artist | |
| Timothy D'Arcy | .... | hair stylist | |
| Timothy D'Arcy | .... | makeup artist | |
Directeur de production | |||
| Peggy Rajski | .... | production manager | |
Assistant réalisateur | |||
| Joy Birdsong | .... | assistant director | |
| Craig Laurence Rice | .... | assistant director | |
Technicien du son | |||
| Simon Daniel | .... | sound restoration (2003 restoration) | |
| Carol Dysinger | .... | additional sound editor | |
| Tom Fleischman | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Eric Taylor | .... | sound | |
Cascadeur | |||
| Steve James | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Edgard Mourino | .... | stunt consultant | |
| Tom Wright | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Kip Hansen | .... | senior color timer (2003 restoration) | |
| John Tintori | .... | associate editor | |
Divers | |||
| Suzanne Ceresko | .... | project manager (2003 restoration) | |
| Ghost Rabbit | .... | title designer | |
| Richard Guay | .... | accountant | |
| Michael Hinton | .... | optical supervisor (2003 restoration) | |
| Larry Justice | .... | production assistant | |
| Ross Lipman | .... | technical advisor (2003 restoration) | |
| Scott Smerdon | .... | restoration supervisor (2003 restoration) | |
- Anarchist's Convention Films (restored version)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (restored version)
- A-Train Films
- Cinecom Pictures (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
- Fox Lorber (USA) (VHS)
- IFC Films (2003) (USA) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Key Video (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Audio Mechanics Music & Sound sound post-production (2003 restoration)
- DJ Audio Inc. sound post-production (2003 restoration)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some drug content and brief nudity.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsDurée:
108 min | Australia:106 minPays:
USACouleur:
CouleurAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 suiteSon:
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Curiosités
Anecdotes:
The "Men In Black" are named Uno (played by John Sayles) and Dos (played by David Strathairn). Although they are not named in the film or end credits, the names were revealed in a photo caption on page 39 of Starlog magazine (#86, September 1984) as part of an interview with director Sayles. suiteGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the Brother is stealing a car, a crew member's reflection is visible in the car's window. suiteGuillemet:
Fly: (about Harlem) I'd rather be a cockroach on a baseboard up here than the Emperor of Mississippi. suiteSoundtrack:
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When Rod Serling created the classic "Twilight Zone" TV show, he presented it as a harmless fantasy/SF show when it was actually a series of morality plays.
In this film you have John Sayles' take on the same concept. He talks a standard SF cliche -- the stranded ET -- and uses it as the jumping-off place for a story about something altogether different. He doesn't appear at the end, like Serling, and tell you what the moral or message was.
Rather than talk about all that (art appreciation and interpretation is pretty much a subjective affair), I would like to say a word or two about the performance of Mr. Joe Morton as the eponymous character:
Zowie!
The Brother is totally mute. And yet Morton's performance knocks the poop out of any piece of acting you could name. Human and humane, empathetic and sympathetic. This guy will have you laughing and crying right along with him.
An incredible performance. Well worth the price of the rental, and the popcorn, and the gas that you burned up picking it up and...