The Brother from Space
1988, Italian. Directed by Mario Gariazzo.
If someone comes from another world it will be the Brother from Space
A spaceship lands in a small town in Arizona, leaving behind mysterious capsules from which a strange creature emerges and turns out to be the only survivor. Jenny, a blind girl who works as a singing teacher and has paranormal powers, senses the presence of the alien, who is lost and in need of help.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mario GariazzoDirector
- Martin BalsamFrather Howard
- Agostina BelliJenny
- Silvia TortosaEvelyn
- William BergerColonel Grant
- Geoffrey ReyliCast
- John DonovanCast
- Eduardo FajardoGeneral Bradley
- Manuel GallardoSheriff
- Rafaela AparicioMrs. Carroll
- Luis BarbooJack's Friend
- José Antonio CeinosCop
- Fernando ChinarroMan with Shotgun
Details
- Released
- 21 June 1988
- Original title
- Fratello dello spazio
- Country
- Spain, Italy, United States of America
- Written by
- Mario Gariazzo, José Luis Martínez Mollá
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The Brother from Space runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Brother from Space on?
The Brother from Space isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 June 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Brother from Space?
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Who directed The Brother from Space?
The Brother from Space (1988) was directed by Mario Gariazzo and stars Martin Balsam, Agostina Belli, Silvia Tortosa.