Bibliograph

The Brother from another planet, Cinecom International Films ; written, directed and edited by John Sayles ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi

Type

Label

The Brother from another planet, Cinecom International Films ; written, directed and edited by John Sayles ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

"Contains adult language and violence. May not be suitable for all audiences"--Container

Main title

The Brother from another planet

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

44630265

resource.otherEventInformation

Filmed on location in New York City. Originally released in 1984 as a motion picture

Responsibility statement

Cinecom International Films ; written, directed and edited by John Sayles ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi

Runtime

110

Summary

An extraterrestrial who resembles an African-American flees slavery on a distant planet and crash lands in New York City. He blends in with the residents of Harlem, makes friends, and helps bring down a drug lord while avoiding capture by a pair of alien bounty hunters

Technique

live action

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