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Like a Brother

Like a Brother

1979TV Episode⏱️ 48mTV-PG
ActionAdventureDramaSci-Fi
7
IMDB Rating
236 votes

David 'Butler' works at a car-wash in a black neighborhood run by a drug dealer with a black panther. He tries to help two orphans, the youngest of which is a diabetic.

Director
Reza Badiyi
Writers
Richard Christian Matheson, Tom Szollosi
Stars
Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno
Release Date
January 31, 1979
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Bill Bixby
Bill Bixby
as Dr. David Banner
Jack Colvin
Jack Colvin
as Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno
Lou Ferrigno
as The Incredible Hulk
Tony Burton
Tony Burton
as Taylor George
Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson
as Lee
👤
Michael D. Roberts
as D.J.
Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson
as Oscar
Austin Stoker
Austin Stoker
as Rev. Jack Williams
Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman
as Mrs. Dennison
Stuart K. Robinson
Stuart K. Robinson
as Mike

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Lankershim Car Wash, 6622 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, USA
Production
Universal Television

🏷️ Keywords

black panthersblack panther partybreaking down a doorsuper strengthsuperhero action

🎯 Categories

SuperheroActionAdventureDramaSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Decent "blaxploitation" Hulk adventure
by hypestyle2009-09-14
7/10

""Incredible Hulk" meets "Car Wash" meets standard 70's urban-action movie plot.. David is the "minority" in this plot, working at an inner-city car wash.. there's the stock "militant" who has a problem in general with "Whitey".. also a younger kid, who's a type-1 diabetic, looking after himself.. the main threat involves a drug lord who asserts himself into the lives of the locals.. there are too many subplots here.. the one about the young kids is fine, but there's also another guy who's on parole, and who nervously ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The movie that Bobby is watching on TV is Abbott and Costello meet the Keystone Kops.

📖 Synopsis

David 'Butler' works at a car-wash in a black neighborhood run by a drug dealer with a black panther. He tries to help two orphans, the youngest of which is a diabetic.