Movie Review: "Brother From Another Planet"

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Mon, 04/09/2012 - 12:00am
Movie Moles: "Brother From Another Planet"

 Movie Moles Joe Clement and Jan Haaken review the 1984 John Sayles film Brother From Another Planet about a mysterious alien who lands in New York while escaping from slavery on "another planet" and experiences the problems of American society from a unique perspective.  

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