My Brother's Wedding

1983

1h 21m

6.7(16 votes)

Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Writing

Everett Silas

Pierce Mundy

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Acting

Jessie Holmes

Mrs. Mundy

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Costume & Make-Up

Gaye Shannon-Burnett

Sonia Dubois

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Ronnie Bell

Soldier Richards

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Dennis Kemper

Mr. Mundy

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Sally Easter

Mrs. Richards

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Hobert Durham Jr.

Mr. Richards

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Angela Burnett

Angela

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Cora Lee Day

Big Mama

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Frances E. Nealy

Mrs. Debois

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Sy Richardson

Mr. Dubois

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Charles Bracy

Walker

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Nate Hardman

Babe Brother

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Terrence Allen

Terrence

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Debbie Williams

Babe Brother's Wife

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Henry G. Sanders

Beat-up man

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Edwin Prevost

Mr. Shaw

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Demene E. Hall

Sister

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Eugene Cherry

Gene

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Dian Cherry

Dian

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Charles Drake

Pastor #2

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Ross Harris

Mr. Bitterfield

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