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Brother John
“Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!”
6.5 / 10• 1971• 1h 35m•PG• English
DramaScience Fiction
Storyline
An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
Cast & Crew
Sidney Poitier
John Kane
Lead
Will Geer
Doc Thomas
Bradford Dillman
Lloyd Thomas
Beverly Todd
Louisa MacGill
Ramon Bieri
Orly Ball
Warren J. Kemmerling
George
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Charley Gray
PJ
P. Jay Sidney
Rev. MacGill
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Goldstone's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Brother John is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
