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The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Get meteorized. Take a stand.

19935.81h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Townsend
Written by Robert Townsend
Produced by Christopher Homes, Loretha C. Jones, Robert Townsend
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $8.0M

Top Cast

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Jefferson Reed

Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs

Mrs. Reed

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Michael

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Ted Reed

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Earnest Moses

R

Roy Fegan

Simon

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Goldilocks

Sinbad

Sinbad

Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend

Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Byers the Mobster

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Pirate

Themes & Keywords

herostreet gangmusic teachersuperherosuper power

About The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man is a fantasy, action, comedy, science fiction film released in 1993 exploring themes of hero, street gang, music teacher, superhero, super power. Directed by Robert Townsend, it stars Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin. 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.

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