Brother From Another Planet, The (1984) [reclassified 2018]

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Synopsis

Science Fiction. After crash landing in New York City, an alien (Joe Morton) evades a pair of bounty hunters (David Strathairn, John Sayles).

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, vulgar expressions, and sexual language
• Infrequent portrayals of weapons violence – some blood, little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of illegal substance use – some detail; infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Perspectives on race
• The urban experience
• Belonging and community

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and substance use

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