Brother to Brother

Jan 17, 2004

1h 34m

★ 4.8

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Miasma Films

Brother to Brother Trailers

Cast

Perry

Anthony Mackie

Marcus

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Young Bruce

Duane Boutte

Langston

Daniel Sunjata

Jim

Alex Burns

Wally

Ray Ford

Zora

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Bruce Nugent

Roger Robinson

Chad L. Coleman

James

Lance Reddick

Julio - Perry's Boyfriend

James Martinez

Evelyn

Oni Faida Lampley

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