The Meteor Man backdrop

The Meteor Man 1993 Directed by Robert Townsend

Get meteorized. Take a stand.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $8,000,000
Release Date 6 August 1993
100 mins
Cast
Robert Townsend Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs Mrs. Reed
James Earl Jones Earnest Moses
Roy Fegan Simon
Don Cheadle Goldilocks
Sinbad Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Frank Gorshin Byers the Mobster
Bill Cosby Marvin
Chris Tucker MC in Mall (uncredited)
Wallace Shawn Mr. Little
Bobby McGee Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman
Joel Weiss Orderly
John Witherspoon Clarence James Carter III
Another Bad Creation Junior Lords
Nancy Wilson Principal Laws
Jenifer Lewis Mrs. Williams
Cynthia Belgrave Mrs. Harris
Marilyn Coleman Mrs. Walker
Biz Markie Himself
LaWanda Page Old Nurse
Lela Rochon Vanessa
Charlayne Woodard Janice Farrell
Tommy Redmond Hicks Officer Patterson
Stu Gilliam Dr. Jones
Chris Tucker Mall MC
Treach Blood
Faizon Love Maurice
B-Real Crip
Sen Dog Crip
DJ Muggs Crip