The Brother from Another Planet

"An alien slave crash-lands in New York City while being pursued by two Men in Black bounty hunters. His attempt to find a place for himself on Earth parallels that of the immigrant experience."

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

John Griesemer

as White Cop

Ellis Williams

as Watcher

Edward Baran

as Mr. Vance

Josh Mostel

as Casio Vendor

Deborah Taylor

as Vance's Receptionist

Herb Downer

as Floor Buffer

Giancarlo Esposito

as Man Being Arrested (uncredited)

Dhonna Harris Goodale

as Waitress (uncredited)

Pete Richardson

as Street Merchant (uncredited)

John Canada Terrell

as Baby Grand Patron (uncredited)

Crew

John Sayles

Screenplay

John Sayles

Editor

John Sayles

Director

Ralph Cordero

Makeup Artist

Timothy D'Arcy

Makeup & Hair

Joy Birdsong

Assistant Editor

Stephen J. Lineweaver

Art Direction

Craig Laurence Rice

Assistant Editor

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Karen Perry

Costume Design

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Barbara Shapiro

Casting

Maggie Renzi

Producer

Ernest R. Dickerson

Director of Photography

Martin Brody

Original Music Composer

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Nora Chavooshian

Production Design