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My Brother's Wedding(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-09-13
67%
15 Votes
Time: 1h 21m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $50,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Charles Burnett Productions
Movie: My Brother's Wedding
Top 10 Billed Cast
Cora Lee Day
Big Mama
Frances E. Nealy
Mrs. Debois
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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.
Release Date
1983-09-13
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6.7
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