The Brother From Another Planet
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Having been stymied in the midst of trying to make Matewan, John Sayles wrote what he thought could be a cheap, quick little movie and it turned out to be this near classic, which blends fish-out-of-water comedy with trenchant and serious science fiction. Joe Morton plays an extraterrestrial whose spaceship crashes in New York Harbor. When he swims ashore, he finds that most of Harlem is filled with earthlings who look just like him. He can't speak, but he quickly learns to communicate; he also finds ways to understand these strange, quarrelsome creatures, who seem to talk forever without really saying much. Sayles is at his economic best, drawing a touchingly complex performance from the silent Morton and good acting from a strong supporting cast of mostly unknowns. --Marshall Fine
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The Brother From Another Planet
Starring: Caroline Aaron , Alvin Alexis , Reggie Rock Bythewood , Rosanna Carter , and Bill Cobbs Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD  General
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ASIN: B00009Y3N0 Release Date: 2003-09-16 |
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Having been stymied in the midst of trying to make Matewan, John Sayles wrote what he thought could be a cheap, quick little movie and it turned out to be this near classic, which blends fish-out-of-water comedy with trenchant and serious science fiction. Joe Morton plays an extraterrestrial whose spaceship crashes in New York Harbor. When he swims ashore, he finds that most of Harlem is filled with earthlings who look just like him. He can't speak, but he quickly learns to communicate; he also finds ways to understand these strange, quarrelsome creatures, who seem to talk forever without really saying much. Sayles is at his economic best, drawing a touchingly complex performance from the silent Morton and good acting from a strong supporting cast of mostly unknowns. --Marshall FineDescription
The visionary writer-director behind such films as Passion Fish, Lone Star and Sunshine State, OscarÂ(r) nominee* John Sayles has been at the forefront of independent cinema for more than twenty years. In this "vastly amusing, offbeat fantasy" (Variety), Sayles takes "a fresh look at our society" (Los Angeles Times) through the eyes of a black extraterrestrial (Joe Morton) who crash-lands on Earthin Harlemand is taken in by the regulars of a local bar. The alien changes everyone he meets on his "original and eye-opening" (The Hollywood Reporter) journey through the streets of urban America. But can his message of brotherly love resonate with the intergalactic bounty hunters trying to track him down? *1996: Original Screenplay, Lone Star; 1992: Original Screenplay, Passion Fish
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Brother from Another Planet
Starring: Caroline Aaron , Alvin Alexis , Reggie Rock Bythewood , Rosanna Carter , and Bill Cobbs Manufacturer: United American Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General
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ASIN: B000055XLV Release Date: 2001-09-25 |
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Having been stymied in the midst of trying to make Matewan, John Sayles wrote what he thought could be a cheap, quick little movie and it turned out to be this near classic, which blends fish-out-of-water comedy with trenchant and serious science fiction. Joe Morton plays an extraterrestrial whose spaceship crashes in New York Harbor. When he swims ashore, he finds that most of Harlem is filled with earthlings who look just like him. He can't speak, but he quickly learns to communicate; he also finds ways to understand these strange, quarrelsome creatures, who seem to talk forever without really saying much. Sayles is at his economic best, drawing a touchingly complex performance from the silent Morton and good acting from a strong supporting cast of mostly unknowns. --Marshall Fine
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Brother From Another Planet
Starring: Caroline Aaron , Alvin Alexis , Reggie Rock Bythewood , Rosanna Carter , and Bill Cobbs Manufacturer: Digital 1 Stop ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General
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Edwards, Daryl
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ASIN: B0002B54S0 Release Date: 2004-06-21 |
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Having been stymied in the midst of trying to make Matewan, John Sayles wrote what he thought could be a cheap, quick little movie and it turned out to be this near classic, which blends fish-out-of-water comedy with trenchant and serious science fiction. Joe Morton plays an extraterrestrial whose spaceship crashes in New York Harbor. When he swims ashore, he finds that most of Harlem is filled with earthlings who look just like him. He can't speak, but he quickly learns to communicate; he also finds ways to understand these strange, quarrelsome creatures, who seem to talk forever without really saying much. Sayles is at his economic best, drawing a touchingly complex performance from the silent Morton and good acting from a strong supporting cast of mostly unknowns. --Marshall Fine
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Blue Manhattan and Brother From Another Planet (DVD Double Feature)
Director: Brian DePalma , and Brian Sayles Manufacturer: East West Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD DVDs Under $14.99
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No. 1: Blue Manhattan - Robert De Niro plays a vet who returns to New York and rents a rundown flat in Greenwhich Village and begins photographing his neighbors through the window, peeping tom style. 87 min RATED R Actors: Robert de Niro, Charles Durning, Allen Garfield. Directed by Brian de Palma. No. 2: Brother from Another Planet - An alien crash-lands in NYC with two bounty hunters from his home planet in pursuit. 108 min RATED R Actors: Joe Morton, Daryl Edwards, Steve James, Directed by John Sayles.DVD:
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