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Brother to Brother

Brother to Brother

Brother to Brother

4.8/ 10(18 votes)

1h 34m

January 17, 2004

EN

A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

Directed byRodney Evans

Cast (61)

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Perry

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Marcus

Duane Boutte

Duane Boutte

Young Bruce

Daniel Sunjata

Daniel Sunjata

Langston

Alex Burns

Alex Burns

Jim

Ray Ford

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Brother to Brother — FilmNation

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Wally

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Zora

Roger Robinson

Roger Robinson

Bruce Nugent

Chad L. Coleman

Chad L. Coleman

El

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

James

James Martinez

James Martinez

Julio - Perry's Boyfriend

Oni Faida Lampley

Oni Faida Lampley

Evelyn

Billoah Greene

Billoah Greene

Rashan

Lucas Papaelias

Lucas Papaelias

Danny

Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

Isaiah (College Professor)

Richard Bekins

Richard Bekins

Carl

Leith M. Burke

Leith M. Burke

Aaron

Bradley Cole

Bradley Cole

MacAllister - Book Publisher

Adam Wade

Adam Wade

Sam the Bartender

Brian Everett Chandler

Mr. Williams (Perry's father)

Tom Wiggin

Mr. Lewis

Randy Frazier

Tom

Reid Mihalko

Harald

Brad Bailey

Subway Cruiser (as Brad Baily)

Shantell Herndon

Classroom Girl #1

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Classroom Girl #2

Curtis McClarin

Curtis McClarin

Black Man on Subway Platform

Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley

White Man #1 on Subway Platform

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Daniel Stewart Sherman

White Man #2 on Subway Platform

Olubunmi Banjoko

Female MC

Tracie Thoms

Tracie Thoms

Mom on Subway

Lizan Mitchell

Lizan Mitchell

Protesting Woman #1

Laurine Towler

Laurine Towler

Protesting Woman #2

Toni Lewis

Toni Lewis

Protesting Woman #3

Carlton J. Smith

Homophobic Subway Preacher (as Carlton Smith)

Charles Vickers

Bathhouse Patron

John Hartman

Bathhouse Patron

Colin Howie

Bathhouse Patron

Andre Dettler

Bathhouse Patron

Ashley Fernandez

Bathhouse Patron

Patrick Torso

Bathhouse Patron

Anthony Briatico

Young Italian Kisser

Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt

Young Italian Kisser #2 (as BJ Perlmutt)

Lamont Craig

Rent Party Guest

Darrel Moultrie

Rent Party Guest

Kevin Philpotts

Rent Party Guest

James Reinhart

Rent Party Guest

Gretchen Gale

Rent Party Guest

Earnst DieuJuste

Rent Party Guest

Bridgette Pursley

Rent Party Guest

Esther de Rothschild

Rent Party Guest

Dara Coleman

Dara Coleman

Marine / Police Officer

Raphael Peacock

Newsstand Cashier

Adrian Bethea

Protesting Man #1

Stanley Wayne Mathis

Protesting Man #2

J. Kyle Manzay

J. Kyle Manzay

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Michael Duvert

Michael Duvert

Attacker #2

Steve Hill

Attacker #3

Kevin Phillips

Kevin Phillips

Attacker #4

Quincy Hunter

Paramedic

Earl Baker Jr.

Calvin (uncredited)