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A Brother from either An additional Planet occurs as 1984 film written and directed by John Sayles.

Plot
(Spoiler-absolutely free!) Joe Morton stars as A Brother, an alien world health organization has crash-landed midmost of Harlem. Within each way the alien looks prefer a Black human, except that his feet keep around trine big toes. A Brother has unknown powers however is unable to speak & struggles to express himself & adjust to his newly surroundings. In the lag, he is on the begin from either either deuce more aliens from his page planet world health organization come seeking to capture him.

Details
MPAA rating R (language, a few drug content & brief nakedness) Runtime: 108 min Language: English

The Celebrity Cafe: Brother From Another Planet
Review of the movie by Rachael K. LeValley: "...a beautiful film filled with metaphors magnifying the idiocy in racism and ethnocentrism."

Internet Movie Database: Brother from Another Planet, The
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Fish Out of Water in Harlem
Mike Ruderman reviews the movie: "...performs way below the radar of something worth tuning into..." [Dual Lens]

Stockholm Film Review: The Brother from Another Planet
Review of the film and information about the director.

Not Another Teen Neophyte: The Brother from Another Planet
Review of the movie by Vadim Rizov: "...one of the few peaceful and friendly 'ghetto' movies."

The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review: The Brother from Another Planet
Richard Scheib calls the film "charming and whimsical."

Spirituality and Health: The Brother from Another Planet
Review of the film: "...affirming the triumph of conscience and community over death dealers of all stripes."

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