Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Brother From Another Planet (1984)


Released September 7th in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story : A humanoid has escaped from his planet where he was a slave.
He lands on Earth , in Harlem , New York where just because of the color of his skin yea he fits right in.
He cannot speak and doesnt understand anything he sees or hears , but anythings better than what he came from.
After trying to get some food and money , he is chased by the cops.
He out smarts them and finds himself in a local bar.
The few patrons there try and talk to him but cant get a word out of him.
A guy from the nearby job bank shows up at the bar and takes the humanoid to a place where he can stay while he works on getting him a job.
Everywhere the humanoid goes , everyone enjoys his company because he is such a good listener....
Soon , the bounty hunters that were sent to Earth to capture the humanoid are hot on his trail.
They visit everyplace they know the humanoid has been , claiming they are with immigration.
But no one will help them or give any information on his whereabouts.
Stars Joe Morton , Ginny Yang , Daryl Edwards , Steve James , Leonard Jackson , Bill Cobbs , Maggie Renzi , Olga Merediz , Tom Wright , Minnie Gentry , Renn Woods , Reggie Rock Bythewood , Alvin Alexis , Caroline Aaron , Herb Newsome , David Strathairn , Rosetta LeNoire , Jaime Tirelli , Dee Dee Bridgewater , Randy Frazier , Dwania Kyles , John Griesemer , Edward Baran
Directed by (& story written by) John Sayles
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

"He's got egg salad all down his front every time he talks to me. And it's not even lunch yet!"

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