The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

100 mins | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Family, Fantasy | Aug. 6, 1993

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.

The Meteor Man

100 mins | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Family, Fantasy | Aug. 6, 1993

The Meteor Man
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.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Tinsel Townsend
Original title The Meteor Man
Directors Robert Townsend
Writers Robert Townsend

Cast

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) / Mall MC

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

Luther Vandross

as Jamison

Naughty by Nature

as The Bloods

Cypress Hill

as The Crips

Nancy Wilson

as Principal Laws

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

Faizon Love

as Maurice