Bill Cobbs, Caroline Aaron, Darryl Edwards

An alien in the guise of a mute African-American man lands in Harlem and tries to fit into the neighborhood, but also discovers how difficult people of his color have it on this planet.

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75% liked it

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92% liked it

24 critics

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: John Sayles

Release Date: September 7, 1984

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DVD Release Date: October 25, 2003

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  • November 22, 2009
    I loved this movie, its jokes
  • January 25, 2007
    Ok so this isn't the best movie ever released. but it is an enjoyable flick.
  • November 18, 2009
    It's been a long while since I've seen it, but I remember it being good!

    This is where the film "Men in Black" got the idea from?

    I hope they show this again... soon......
  • September 11, 2009
    I honestly have no idea what the hell happened in the movie. Then it just ended.
  • April 10, 2009
    No thanks - Not interested
  • February 6, 2009
    i dont remember much from this one...
    just that i didnt really liked it
  • September 8, 2008
    Prometedora pero decepcionante. Tiene buenos momentos, sobre todo los más ítimos y de diálogo, pero se va en picada una vez empieza "la persecución", cuando pierde balance y tropieza buscando moméntum. El comentario social también resulta algo superficial. / Promising but dissapo...( read more)inting. Has its good moments, especially the more intimate, dialogue-filled ones, but goes downhill once "the chase" begins, as it loses balance and stumbles looking for momentum. Its social commentary is also somewhat superficial.
  • July 20, 2008
    It's great - when you are bored!
  • July 13, 2008
    What a great, strange movie!!!
  • July 7, 2008
    It was a decent movie. I just saw this movie. I cant believe I just saw young looking joe morton with dreads.lol But the movie is decent once you get in to it. I never heard of it till it came out tv late at night one day.

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie finds countless opportunities for humorous scenes, most of them with a quiet little bite, a way of causing us to look at our society. full review

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