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My Brother's Wedding
My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

Genres

Drama

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A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer.

Others

Budget

$50000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

13 September 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Everett Silas

Everett Silas

Pierce Mundy

Jessie Holmes

Jessie Holmes

Mrs. Mundy

Gaye Shannon-Burnett

Gaye Shannon-Burnett

Sonia Dubois

Ronnie Bell

Ronnie Bell

Soldier Richards

Dennis Kemper

Dennis Kemper

Mr. Mundy

Sally Easter

Sally Easter

Mrs. Richards

Hobert Durham Jr.

Hobert Durham Jr.

Mr. Richards

Angela Burnett

Angela Burnett

Angela

Cora Lee Day

Cora Lee Day

Big Mama

Frances E. Nealy

Frances E. Nealy

Mrs. Debois

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Mr. Dubois

Charles Bracy

Charles Bracy

Walker

Nate Hardman

Nate Hardman

Babe Brother

Terrence Allen

Terrence Allen

Terrence

Debbie Williams

Debbie Williams

Babe Brother's Wife

Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Beat-up man

Edwin Prevost

Edwin Prevost

Mr. Shaw

Demene E. Hall

Demene E. Hall

Sister

Eugene Cherry

Eugene Cherry

Gene

Dian Cherry

Dian Cherry

Dian

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Pastor #2

Ross Harris

Ross Harris

Mr. Bitterfield

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