Cast & crew
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Directed by John Sayles Written by John Sayles
Cast
| Joe Morton | The Brother |
| Rosanna Carter | West Indian Woman |
| Ray Ramirez | Hispanic Man |
| Peter Richardson | Islamic Man |
| Yves Rene | Haitian Man |
| Ginny Yang | Korean Shopkeeper |
| Daryl Edwards | Fly |
| Steve James | Odell |
| Leonard Jackson | Smokey |
| Bill Cobbs | Walter |
| Maggie Renzi | Noreen |
| Minnie Gentry | Mrs. Brown |
| Ren Woods | Bernice |
| Olga Merediz | Noreen's Client |
| Tom Wright | Sam |
| Herb Newsome | Little Earl |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | Rickey |
| Alvin Alexis | Willie |
| Caroline Aaron | Randy Sue Carter |
| Michael Mantell | Mr. Love |
| John Sayles | Man In Black |
| David Strathairn | Man In Black |
| Rosetta LeNoire | Mama |
| Jamie Tirelli | Hector |
| Liane Curtis | Ace |
| Charles Mitchell | Ed |
| David Babcock | Phil |
| Fisher Stevens | Card Trickster |
| Sidney Sheriff Jr. | Virgil |
| Cooper Cunningham | Black Hooker |
| Marisa Smith | White Hooker |
| Ishmael Houston-Jones | Dancer |
| Randy Frazier | Bouncer |
| Dee Dee Bridgewater | Malverne Davis |
| Kim Staunton | Teacher |
| Dwania Kyles | Waitress |
| Carl Gordon | Mr. Price |
| Leon W. Grant | Basketball Player |
| Andre Robinson Jr. | Pusher |
| Anthony Thomas | Basketball Player |
| John Griesemer | White Cop |
| Ellis Williams | Watcher |
| Edward Baran | Mr. Vance |
| Deborah Taylor | Vance's Receptionist |
| Josh Mostel | Casio Vendor |
| Herb Downer | Floor Buffer |
| Pete Richardson | Street Merchant (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Man Being Arrested (uncredited) |
| John Canada Terrell | Baby Grand Patron (uncredited) |
Crew
| John Sayles | Screenplay |
| John Sayles | Editor |
| John Sayles | Director |
| Peggy Rajski | Production Manager |
| Ralph Cordero | Makeup Artist |
| Timothy D'Arcy | Makeup & Hair |
| Stephen J. Lineweaver | Art Direction |
| Joy Birdsong | Assistant Editor |
| Craig Laurence Rice | Assistant Editor |
| Karen Perry | Costume Design |
| Peggy Rajski | Producer |
| Maggie Renzi | Producer |
| Martin Brody | Original Music Composer |
| Ernest R. Dickerson | Director of Photography |
| Mason Daring | Original Music Composer |
| Barbara Shapiro | Casting |
| Steve James | Stunt Coordinator |
| Nora Chavooshian | Production Design |