The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Sayles.

Cast

Joe Morton as The Brother
Rosanna Carter as West Indian Woman
Ray Ramirez as Hispanic Man
Yves Rene as Haitian Man
Peter Richardson as Islamic Man
Ginny Yang as Korean Shopkeeper
Daryl Edwards as Fly
Steve James as Odell
Leonard Jackson as Smokey
Bill Cobbs as Walter
Maggie Renzi as Noreen
Olga Merediz as Noreen's Client
Tom Wright as Sam
Minnie Gentry as Mrs. Brown
Ren Woods as Bernice
Reggie Rock Bythewood as Rickey
Alvin Alexis as Willie
Caroline Aaron as Randy Sue Carter
Herb Newsome as Little Earl
John Sayles as Man in Black
David Strathairn as Man In Black
Rosetta LeNoire as Mama
Michael Mantell as Mr. Love
Jamie Tirelli as Hector
Liane Curtis as Ace
Fisher Stevens as Card Trickster
Charles Mitchell as Ed
David Babcock as Phil
Randy Frazier as Bouncer
Dee Dee Bridgewater as Malverne Davis
Sidney Sheriff Jr. as Virgil
Cooper Cunningham as Black Hooker
Marisa Smith as White Hooker
Ishmael Houston-Jones as Dancer
Kim Staunton as Teacher
Dwania Kyles as Waitress
Carl Gordon as Mr. Price
Leon W. Grant as Basketball Player
Anthony Thomas as Basketball Player
Andre Robinson Jr. as Pusher

Crew

John Sayles — Screenplay
John Sayles — Director
Peggy Rajski — Producer
Ernest R. Dickerson — Director of Photography
Maggie Renzi — Producer
Martin Brody — Original Music Composer
Mason Daring — Original Music Composer

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