A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
Acting
Joe Morton's wordless, magnetic lead performance
Direction
Sayles' $350k budget stretched to infinity
Writing
Satire sharper than most $50M blockbusters
Director
John Sayles
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sayles funded this by writing creature features like Piranha and Alligator—literally selling out to sell out.
Released months after Purple Rain, this indie quietly predicted how Black speculative cinema would evolve.
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Saw this cult classic back in 80's at the RKO Theater on Fordham Road, Bronx...GOOD Memories!!!...GREAT MOVIE!!!
@1986SSMONTECARLO 25
E.T. rides the undreground rail road? what the blue blazes
@smoke126857 43
This was my shirt as a kid...I really thought movie were real when I was a kid ....I remember seeing him in another movie an i was like that's brother from another planet an I really thought he was a alien 👽 an I was waiting 4 him to change into a ...crazy how the mind of a 7 year old worked lol
@VitoDonatucci.jr.215ton.y2 10
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