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Brother John

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1971 · 95 min Drama Science Fiction
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

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

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Year 1971
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Science Fiction
Director James Goldstone
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs a tense, simmering atmosphere by introducing an enigmatic element into a deeply flawed social microcosm. It relies on Sidney Poitier's magnetic stillness to explore themes of prejudice, mortality, and cosmic observation through a grounded, human lens.

What lingers after the final frame is a quiet sense of profound judgment and the unsettling question of who is truly under examination. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James Goldstone

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