The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Mute alien Joe Morton, who resembles a Black man except for his unusual three toed feet, crash lands on Ellis Island. Pursued by men in black bounty hunters, John Sayles and David Strathairn, he attempts to blend in and learn about life on Earth while having many one sided conversations with the various denizens he encounters. One side plot involving a white drug lord is a bit thrown in, but the film is best when it simply reflects the world through Morton’s expressive eyes.