The Brother from Another Planet

Summary

The Brother from Another Planet is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Brother from Another Planet received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[3].
• The Brother from Another Planet received the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award^[4].
• The Brother from Another Planet received the Sundance Special Jury Recognition^[5].
• The Brother from Another Planet's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Brother from Another Planet was directed by John Sayles^[7].
• John Sayles wrote the screenplay for The Brother from Another Planet^[8].
• The Brother from Another Planet's composer is recorded as Mason Daring^[9].
• The Brother from Another Planet's genre is science fiction film^[10].
• The Brother from Another Planet's genre is science fiction comedy^[11].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Joe Morton^[12].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Steve James^[13].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Bill Cobbs^[14].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was David Strathairn^[15].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Dee Dee Bridgewater^[16].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Caroline Aaron^[17].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was John Sayles^[18].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Fisher Stevens^[19].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Renn Woods^[20].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Rosetta LeNoire^[21].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Leonard Jackson^[22].
• A cast member of The Brother from Another Planet was Michael Mantell^[23].
• The Brother from Another Planet was produced by Peggy Rajski^[24].
• The Brother from Another Planet was produced by Maggie Renzi^[25].
• The Brother from Another Planet's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[26].
• The Brother from Another Planet's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Dickerson^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Peggy Rajski^[24] and Maggie Renzi^[25]. The Brother from Another Planet was directed by John Sayles^[7]. John Sayles wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Joe Morton^[12], Steve James^[13], Bill Cobbs^[14], David Strathairn^[15], Dee Dee Bridgewater^[16], and Caroline Aaron^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984^[28], May 17, 1985^[29], September 14, 1984^[30], and October 27, 1984^[31]. The original language of The Brother from Another Planet was English^[32]. Genres include science fiction film^[10] and science fiction comedy^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[3], a class of award^[34], in Spain^[35]; Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award^[4], a class of award^[36], in Spain^[37]; and Sundance Special Jury Recognition^[5]. Reviews include 89%^[38] and 7.1/10^[39].

Why It Matters

The Brother from Another Planet ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Brother from Another Planet receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[3], Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award^[4], and Sundance Special Jury Recognition^[5].