Brother to Brother
Brother to Brother

Brother to Brother

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2004
1h 34m
4.8(18 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Anthony Mackie

Perry

Anthony Mackie
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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Marcus

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
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Duane Boutte

Young Bruce

Duane Boutte
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Daniel Sunjata

Langston

Daniel Sunjata
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Alex Burns

Jim

Alex Burns
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Ray Ford

Wally

Ray Ford
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Zora

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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Roger Robinson

Bruce Nugent

Roger Robinson
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Chad L. Coleman

El

Chad L. Coleman
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Lance Reddick

James

Lance Reddick
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James Martinez

Julio - Perry's Boyfriend

James Martinez
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Oni Faida Lampley

Evelyn

Oni Faida Lampley
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Billoah Greene

Rashan

Billoah Greene
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Lucas Papaelias

Danny

Lucas Papaelias
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Kevin Jackson

Isaiah (College Professor)

Kevin Jackson
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Richard Bekins

Carl

Richard Bekins
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Leith M. Burke

Aaron

Leith M. Burke
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Bradley Cole

MacAllister - Book Publisher

Bradley Cole
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Adam Wade

Sam the Bartender

Adam Wade
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Brian Everett Chandler

Mr. Williams (Perry's father)

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Tom Wiggin

Mr. Lewis

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Randy Frazier

Tom

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Reid Mihalko

Harald

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Brad Bailey

Subway Cruiser (as Brad Baily)

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Shantell Herndon

Classroom Girl #1

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Ryan Michelle Bathe

Classroom Girl #2

Ryan Michelle Bathe
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Curtis McClarin

Black Man on Subway Platform

Curtis McClarin
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Michael Mosley

White Man #1 on Subway Platform

Michael Mosley
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Daniel Stewart Sherman

White Man #2 on Subway Platform

Daniel Stewart Sherman
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Olubunmi Banjoko

Female MC

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Tracie Thoms

Mom on Subway

Tracie Thoms
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Lizan Mitchell

Protesting Woman #1

Lizan Mitchell
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Laurine Towler

Protesting Woman #2

Laurine Towler
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Toni Lewis

Protesting Woman #3

Toni Lewis
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Carlton J. Smith

Homophobic Subway Preacher (as Carlton Smith)

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Charles Vickers

Bathhouse Patron

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John Hartman

Bathhouse Patron

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Colin Howie

Bathhouse Patron

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Andre Dettler

Bathhouse Patron

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Ashley Fernandez

Bathhouse Patron

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Patrick Torso

Bathhouse Patron

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Anthony Briatico

Young Italian Kisser

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Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt

Young Italian Kisser #2 (as BJ Perlmutt)

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Lamont Craig

Rent Party Guest

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Darrel Moultrie

Rent Party Guest

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Kevin Philpotts

Rent Party Guest

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James Reinhart

Rent Party Guest

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Gretchen Gale

Rent Party Guest

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Earnst DieuJuste

Rent Party Guest

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Bridgette Pursley

Rent Party Guest

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Esther de Rothschild

Rent Party Guest

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Dara Coleman

Marine / Police Officer

Dara Coleman
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Raphael Peacock

Newsstand Cashier

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Adrian Bethea

Protesting Man #1

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Stanley Wayne Mathis

Protesting Man #2

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J. Kyle Manzay

Attacker #1

J. Kyle Manzay
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Michael Duvert

Attacker #2

Michael Duvert
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Steve Hill

Attacker #3

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Kevin Phillips

Attacker #4

Kevin Phillips
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Quincy Hunter

Paramedic

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Earl Baker Jr.

Calvin (uncredited)

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