Brother John (film)

Brother John
Brother John
Directed by	James Goldstone
Written by	Ernest Kinoy
Produced by	Joel Glickman
Starring	Sidney Poitier
Cinematography	Gerald Perry Finnerman
Edited by	Edward A. Biery
Music by	Quincy Jones
Production; company	E&R
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	March 24, 1971 (New York City); April 7, 1971 (Los Angeles);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Brother John is a 1971 American drama film about an enigmatic African-American man who shows up every time a relative is about to die.^[1] When he returns to his Hackley, Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer, it incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

^ Canby, Vincent (March 25, 1971). "Brother John (1970) Stern Angel Returns Home to Hackley, Ala". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.

[Canby-1] Canby, Vincent (March 25, 1971). "Brother John (1970) Stern Angel Returns Home to Hackley, Ala". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.

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