| Description |
1 videodisc (108 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Desert island classics |
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Desert island classics.
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| System Details |
DVD. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Joe Morton, Daryl Edwards, Rosanna Carter. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Ernest R. Dickerson ; editor, John Sayles ; music, Mason Daring. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. |
| Summary |
The Brother is an alien who has crash-landed on Earth, in New York City. While mute, strongly empathic, and able to fix things, he resembles a black man with strange feet. His attempt to make a place for himself in Harlem is an allegory for the immigrant experience in the United States. Meanwhile, two bounty hunters from the Brother's home planet arrive and try to capture him. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Extraterrestrial beings -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
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African American men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
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Human-alien encounters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Science fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Morton, Joe, 1947-
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Edwards, Daryl.
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Carter, Rosanna.
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Desert Island Films.
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| Standard No. |
661799538428 |
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