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Brother John (1971) · Cineora

Brother John poster

A JAMES GOLDSTONE FILM

Brother John

19711h 35mPGMovie

DramaScience Fiction

IMDb6.4/ 10 · 942 votes

BROTHER JOHN JUST BLEW INTO TOWN...AND THE TOWN IS ABOUT TO BLOW APART!

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

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Tense
Corruption
Class
Family

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after.

DirectorJames Goldstone

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Sidney PoitierJohn Kane

Will GeerDoc Thomas

Bradford DillmanLloyd Thomas

Beverly ToddLouisa MacGill

Ramon BieriOrly Ball

Warren J. KemmerlingGeorge

Lincoln KilpatrickCharley Gray

P. Jay SidneyRev. MacGill

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