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The Meteor Man (1993)

PG 100 min  -  Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Comedy  -   6 August 1993 (USA)
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A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.

Director:

Robert Townsend
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Townsend ...
Marla Gibbs ...
Mrs. Reed, Jeff's Mother
Eddie Griffin ...
Robert Guillaume ...
Ted Reed, Jeff's Father
James Earl Jones ...
Earnest Moses
Roy Fegan ...
Simon, Golden Lord Chief
Cynthia Belgrave Cynthia Belgrave ...
Mrs. Harris
Marilyn Coleman Marilyn Coleman ...
Mrs. Walker, Reed's Landlady
Don Cheadle ...
Bobby McGee ...
Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman
Bill Cosby ...
Marvin
Big Daddy Kane ...
Pirate
Frank Gorshin ...
Byers the Mobster
Sinbad ...
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson ...
Mrs. Laws the Principal
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Storyline

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 fifteen minutes. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords. Written by Renee Ann Byrd <byrdie@wyrdbyrd.org>  

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Taglines:

He's coming to save the world, one neighborhood at a time. See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG on appeal for children caught up in perils of an urban environment See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Meteor Man See more »

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$8,023,147 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Many scenes appeared in the script and possibly could have been filmed but did not appear in the final film. These scenes include Simon asking Meteor Man to join him while they are both trying to get to the meteor, with Meteor Man saying never. A scene where Jeff,losing his powers, attempts to save a cat but can't fly. When he finally gets off the ground he catches the cat but falls. This is witnessed by Squirrel and Dre who are about to tell this information to the Golden Lords but is then stopped by Jeff. Also a scene where Jeff gets over his fear of heights and a sub plot involving Jeff's relationship with his ex Stacy is missing See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Jeff is fighting Simon the character Goldilocks can be seen goofing around, as if he's coming out of his character. See more »

Quotes

Byers the Mobster: What? WHAAAAAT?
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Connections

References "Batman" (1966) See more »

Soundtracks

"Them There Eyes"
Written by Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey and Doris Tauber
Performed by Billie Holiday
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licencing See more »