The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man (1993)

Get meteorized. Take a stand.

  • Genre: Fantasy, Action, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1993-08-06
  • User Rating: 5.8/10 from 172 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Tinsel Townsend
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Townsend
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Summary

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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  • Robert Townsend

    as Jefferson Reed
  • Marla Gibbs

    as Mrs. Reed
  • Eddie Griffin

    as Michael
  • Robert Guillaume

    as Ted Reed
  • James Earl Jones

    as Earnest Moses
  • Roy Fegan

    as Simon
  • Don Cheadle

    as Goldilocks
  • Sinbad

    as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
  • Frank Gorshin

    as Byers the Mobster
  • Big Daddy Kane

    as Pirate
  • Bill Cosby

    as Marvin
  • Chris Tucker

    as MC in Mall (uncredited)
  • Wallace Shawn

    as Mr. Little
  • Bobby McGee

    as Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman
  • Joel Weiss

    as Orderly
  • John Witherspoon

    as Clarence James Carter III
  • Another Bad Creation

    as Junior Lords
  • Stephanie Williams

    as Stacy
  • Luther Vandross

    as Jamison
  • Nancy Wilson

    as Principal Laws
  • Tommy Lister Jr.

    as Digit
  • Jenifer Lewis

    as Mrs. Williams
  • Cynthia Belgrave

    as Mrs. Harris
  • Marilyn Coleman

    as Mrs. Walker
  • Biz Markie

    as Himself
  • Beverly Johnson

    as Doctor
  • LaWanda Page

    as Old Nurse
  • Lela Rochon

    as Vanessa
  • Charlayne Woodard

    as Janice Farrell
  • Tommy Redmond Hicks

    as Officer Patterson
  • Stu Gilliam

    as Dr. Jones
  • Chris Tucker

    as Mall MC
  • Treach

    as Blood
  • Faizon Love

    as Maurice
  • Clayton LeBouef

    as Junkie
  • B-Real

    as Crip
  • Sen Dog

    as Crip
  • DJ Muggs

    as Crip
Production Loretha C. Jones Producer
Editing Robaire W. Estel Editor
Sound Cliff Eidelman Original Music Composer
Camera John A. Alonzo Director of Photography
Directing Robert Townsend Director
Editing Andrew London Editor
Writing Robert Townsend Screenplay
Production Christopher Homes Producer
Production Robert Townsend Producer
Editing Adam Bernardi Editor
Editing Richard Candib Editor
Editing Pam Wise Editor
Sound Gary Rydstrom Sound Designer
Sound Dennis Leonard Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Frank E. Eulner Sound Effects Editor
Sound Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Gary Rydstrom Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Crew Eric Chambers Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Ruth E. Carter Costume Design

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