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Brother John (1971)

PG · 1971-08-15 · 1h 35m · EN
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Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!

An enigmatic man (Sidney Poitier) returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

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James GoldstoneDirectorErnest KinoyWriter

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Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierJohn KaneWill GeerWill GeerDoc ThomasBradford DillmanBradford DillmanLloyd ThomasBeverly ToddBeverly ToddLouisa MacGillRamon BieriRamon BieriOrly BallWarren J. KemmerlingWarren J. KemmerlingGeorgeLincoln KilpatrickLincoln KilpatrickCharley GrayP. Jay SidneyP. Jay SidneyRev. MacGillRichard WardRichard WardFrankPaul WinfieldPaul WinfieldHenry BirkardtZara CullyZara CullyMiss NettieMichael BellMichael BellCleve

Keywords

Police corruptionSouthern usaRacismLabor strikeRacial tensionPicketing

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Science FictionTheme affinityPolice Corruption · Southern Usa · RacismDialogue densityDramaDirector preference295883Actor preference168886 · 157570 · 167667Country preferenceUs

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An enigmatic man (Sidney Poitier) returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

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Brother John has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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