The Meteor Man
“Get meteorized. Take a stand.”
1993•PG•1h 40m•5.8•Released
ActionComedyScience Fiction
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
Director
Robert Townsend
Writer
Robert Townsend
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$8M
Languages
English
Studio
Tinsel Townsend
Cast
Robert Townsend
Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs
Mrs. Reed
Eddie Griffin
Michael
Robert Guillaume
Ted Reed
James Earl Jones
Earnest Moses
Roy Fegan
Simon
Don Cheadle
Goldilocks
Sinbad
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Frank Gorshin
Byers the Mobster
Big Daddy Kane
Pirate
Bill Cosby
Marvin
Chris Tucker
MC in Mall (uncredited)
Wallace Shawn
Mr. Little
Bobby McGee
Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman
Joel Weiss
Orderly
Production
Company
Tinsel Townsend
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Christopher Homes
Producer
Loretha C. Jones
Producer
Robert Townsend
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