The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
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1993
1h 40m
5.8(186 votes)
Fantasy
Action
Comedy
Science Fiction

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Robert Townsend

Jefferson Reed

Robert Townsend
Acting

Marla Gibbs

Mrs. Reed

Marla Gibbs
Acting

Eddie Griffin

Michael

Eddie Griffin
Acting

Robert Guillaume

Ted Reed

Robert Guillaume
Acting

James Earl Jones

Earnest Moses

James Earl Jones
Acting

Roy Fegan

Simon

No Image
Acting

Don Cheadle

Goldilocks

Don Cheadle
Acting

Sinbad

Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend

Sinbad
Acting

Frank Gorshin

Byers the Mobster

Frank Gorshin
Acting

Big Daddy Kane

Pirate

Big Daddy Kane
Acting

Bill Cosby

Marvin

Bill Cosby
Acting

Chris Tucker

MC in Mall (uncredited)

Chris Tucker
Acting

Wallace Shawn

Mr. Little

Wallace Shawn
Acting

Bobby McGee

Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman

Bobby McGee
Acting

Joel Weiss

Orderly

Joel Weiss
Acting

John Witherspoon

Clarence James Carter III

John Witherspoon
Acting

Another Bad Creation

Junior Lords

No Image
Acting

Stephanie Williams

Stacy

Stephanie Williams
Acting

Luther Vandross

Jamison

Luther Vandross
Acting

Nancy Wilson

Principal Laws

Nancy Wilson
Acting

Tommy Lister Jr.

Digit

Tommy Lister Jr.
Acting

Jenifer Lewis

Mrs. Williams

Jenifer Lewis
Acting

Cynthia Belgrave

Mrs. Harris

No Image
Acting

Marilyn Coleman

Mrs. Walker

Marilyn Coleman
Acting

Biz Markie

Himself

Biz Markie
Acting

Beverly Johnson

Doctor

Beverly Johnson
Acting

LaWanda Page

Old Nurse

LaWanda Page
Acting

Lela Rochon

Vanessa

Lela Rochon
Acting

Charlayne Woodard

Janice Farrell

Charlayne Woodard
Acting

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Officer Patterson

Tommy Redmond Hicks
Acting

Stu Gilliam

Dr. Jones

No Image
Acting

Chris Tucker

Mall MC

Chris Tucker
Acting

Treach

Blood

Treach
Acting

Faizon Love

Maurice

Faizon Love
Acting

Clayton LeBouef

Junkie

No Image
Acting

B-Real

Crip

B-Real
Acting

Sen Dog

Crip

Sen Dog
Acting

DJ Muggs

Crip

DJ Muggs

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