
The Planet of Junior Brown
This is the story of an extremely obese, rather immature, yet very bright and talented young man, and of his world and the people in it... mostly homeless young adults... who refer to their lives and where they live as their individual "planets," and everyone else as "refugees." But there are problems in his world, where a talent for the piano has been reduced to playing Chopin on a piano that has had the strings cut by his mother out of frustration at his incessant practicing... the same mother who now requires him to be there to administer her insulin shots. Still, because he is a 'good boy', he plays on the soundless piano, and takes weekly lessons from a piano teacher so eccentric that she will only allow him to strum out the notes on her dining room table... until, like real planets when other bodies get too close, he finds himself pulled and moved in a different direction.
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Currently you are able to watch The Planet of Junior Brown streaming on Tubi, and Hoopla. It is also possible to buy The Planet of Junior Brown on Prime Video or rent it on Prime Video.
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Country | Services | Access with NordVPN |
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United States | Tubi, Hoopla | ✅ |
United Kingdom | Not Available | ✅ |
Australia | Not Available | ✅ |
Canada | Hoopla, Tubi | ✅ |
New Zealand | Not Available | ✅ |
Streaming availability last updated: 03:03:03 AM, 07/12/2025 PST
More Information on The Planet of Junior Brown
This is the story of an extremely obese, rather immature, yet very bright and talented young man, and of his world and the people in it... mostly homeless young adults... who refer to their lives and where they live as their individual "planets," and everyone else as "refugees." But there are problems in his world, where a talent for the piano has been reduced to playing Chopin on a piano that has had the strings cut by his mother out of frustration at his incessant practicing... the same mother who now requires him to be there to administer her insulin shots. Still, because he is a 'good boy', he plays on the soundless piano, and takes weekly lessons from a piano teacher so eccentric that she will only allow him to strum out the notes on her dining room table... until, like real planets when other bodies get too close, he finds himself pulled and moved in a different direction. The Planet of Junior Brown featuring Lynn Whitfield and Martin Villafana is streaming with subscription on Hoopla, free on Tubi, and available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. It's a drama movie.
Director
Clément Virgo
Mrs. Brown
Lynn Whitfield
Junior Brown
Martin Villafana
Buddy Clark (as Rainbow Sun Francks)
Rainbow Sun Francks
Mr. Pool
Clark Johnson
Butter
Sarah Polley
Duckie
Richard Chevolleau
Miss Peebs
Margot Kidder
Spanish
Warren Benns
Sandra Tanaka
Tina Su
Lesley
Nicole Hardy
Derrick
Christopher Kennedy
Mr. Tanaka
Denis Akiyama
Mr. Roundtree
Dan Lett
Taxi driver
Roy T. Anderson
Henchman
Michael Blake
Producer
Eric Jordan
Producer
Paul Stephens
Executive Producer
Victor Solnicki
Writer
Cameron Bailey
Writer
Virginia Hamilton
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