Brother From Another Planet

A mysterious young black man lands in Harlem, unable to speak and possessing telekenetic and psychic powers. He is embraced by the community when they discover his gentle nature and uncanny ability to repair machinery. Little do the locals know, the young man has escaped from another planet and and is pursued by caucasian "hunters".

IMDb 6.71 h 49 min1984

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Comedy·Science Fiction·Cerebral·Tense

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Content advisory: Violencesubstance usealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content

Audio languages: English

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: John Sayles

Producers: Peggy Rajski Maggie Renzi

Starring: Rosanna Carter Daryl Edwards Joe Morton

Studio: IFC

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