The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Directed by
- John Sayles
- Genre
- science fiction comedy, science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 98 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An escaped alien slave lands in Harlem and tries to blend in with human society. He has no spoken lines and communicates only through gestures and expressions while learning about life in New York.
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What happens
The Brother from Another Planet is a 1984 low-budget American science fiction film written and directed by John Sayles. The film stars Joe Morton as an escaped extraterrestrial slave trying to find a new life on Earth. Due to an error in proper copyright protocols, the film became part of the public domain during its original release. The film was a moderate financial success, critical reviews were largely positive and it became a cult film. Morton's performance as The Brother was acclaimed, as he had no lines of dialogue and had to communicate entirely through facial expressions and body language which earned comparisons to silent films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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