It starred Phill Lewis, Moses Gunn, Frank Converse, Carl Lumbly and Vonetta McGee.
A street kid (Phill Lewis) from Detroit, Michigan, is hit by a car; when he awakes, he finds himself a slave in South Carolina in 1822.
The movie begins with TJ (Phill Lewis), a high school student from Detroit, selling stolen items to other members of his neighborhood.
TJ is later seen selling more stolen material while talking to his friend, but a police officer starts to chase him.
She tells TJ that to return to his own time, he must help another slave and then find the big tree which he was next to when he woke up after being hit by the car.
Josiah, TJ and Zeke have been asked to work at a party at Cooper's house serving food, but Josiah asks TJ to cover for him at seven o'clock as he is allied with Vesey and is part of Vesey's plan to rebel.
Brother Future won a DGA Award for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows – Daytime" in 1992.