The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993
1h 40m
5.8

5.8/10

193 votes • View on IMDb

"Get meteorized. Take a stand."

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $8,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Tinsel Townsend Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 6, 1993
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0107563

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

Roy Fegan
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

Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby

Marvin

Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker

MC in Mall (uncredited)

Key Crew

Robert Townsend
Director
Robert Townsend
Screenplay
Christopher Homes
Producer
Loretha C. Jones
Producer
Robert Townsend
Producer