THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET

THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET. John Styles, director, script, editing. USA: Anarchist's Convention Films (production) / Cinecom Pictures (distribution), 1984.[1] Joe Morton star, as The Brother.

"Able to heal wounds and fix machines by holding his hand over them, he [The Brother] repairs an arcade cabinet [...], leading to him gaining a job as a technician."[2] Cf. and contrast E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL on healing (and other matters), noting The Brother as effective an equal-opportunity quasi-magical healer, whose range includes machines.

RDE, finishing, 16Jan23