Brother John

Brother John

1971

Visiting his Alabama hometown for his sister's funeral, an enigmatic black man, John Kane (Sidney Poitier), is appalled by the discrimination and hatred he witnesses. There is a strike going on at the same time as the funeral, and some in the community assume he is an outside agitator. In reality, Kane is a messenger from heaven sent to assess mankind's worthiness of redemption. Although dismayed by the atrocities he sees, Kane is not ready to give up on human beings just yet.

Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!

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57
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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 36 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 24, 1971
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DDS
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
January 7, 2003
Acquired Date
August 8, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Will Geer
Will Geer
Bradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman
Beverly Todd
Beverly Todd
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
Warren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Lincoln Kilpatrick
P. Jay Sidney
P. Jay Sidney
Richard Ward
Richard Ward
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Zara Cully
Zara Cully
Michael Bell
Michael Bell

Directors

James Goldstone
James Goldstone

Producers

Joel Glickman
Joel Glickman

Writers

Ernest Kinoy
Ernest Kinoy

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Stale
54%
Popcornmeter
13 votes
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IMDb RATING
6.4/10
857 votes

Additional Info

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