My Brother's Wedding(1983)
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.
Movie: My Brother's Wedding
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Pierce Mundy
Mrs. Mundy
Sonia Dubois
Soldier Richards
Mr. Mundy
Mrs. Richards
Mr. Richards
Angela
My Brother's Wedding
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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.
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1983-09-13
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6.7
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