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Title: The Meteor Man (1993)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Townsend | ... | Jefferson Reed / Meteor Man | |
| Marla Gibbs | ... | Mrs. Reed, Jeff's Mother | |
| Eddie Griffin | ... | Michael | |
| Robert Guillaume | ... | Ted Reed, Jeff's Father | |
| James Earl Jones | ... | Earnest Moses | |
| Roy Fegan | ... | Simon, Golden Lord Chief | |
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Cynthia Belgrave | ... | Mrs. Harris |
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Marilyn Coleman | ... | Mrs. Walker, Reed's Landlady |
| Don Cheadle | ... | Goldilocks | |
| 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 | ... | Mrs. Laws the Principal | |
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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 30 seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords. Written by Renee Ann Byrd <byrdie@wyrdbyrd.org>
Plot Keywords:
black superhero | non comic book superhero | character name as title | teensploitation | drugs |Taglines:
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Rated PG on appeal for children caught up in perils of an urban environment | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 August 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$8,023,147Company Credits
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Jefferson Reed: You don't have to vote. I'll leave. I'm sorry about what happened to the neighborhood tonight, but I feel even sorrier watching what's going on in this room. How can we stop the crime and the gangs if we act ...
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(Meteor Man Theme)
Written by Aisha Baker, Tommy Gun, Pete Scott and Al Richardson
Produced by Pete Scott and Al Richardson
Performed by Big Hat Ray Ray
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The head of the Golden Lords and Mob Boss (The Angry Old White Guy Character) is played by Frank Gorshin, who played The Riddler in the 1960s Batman. See more »Goofs
While Jeff is fighting Simon, the character Goldilocks (Don Cheadle) can be seen goofing around, as if he's coming out of his character. See more »Quotes
[Jefferson Reed a.k.a. The Meteor Man walks into the community center where most of the residents are having a meeting. They have decided to vote as whether or not he should leave the neighborhood after failing to protect them from the neighborhood gang, The Golden Lords, earlier that day]Jefferson Reed: You don't have to vote. I'll leave. I'm sorry about what happened to the neighborhood tonight, but I feel even sorrier watching what's going on in this room. How can we stop the crime and the gangs if we act ...
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Alternate Versions
UK version was edited (14 sec.) to secure a 'PG' rating:- [74 mins] Remove backward kick to man's stomach (3.02 sec.)
- [77 mins] Remove sight of man's arm being broken over bonnet of car (2.48 sec.)
Soundtracks
AIN'T NOBODY BAD LIKE METEOR MAN(Meteor Man Theme)
Written by Aisha Baker, Tommy Gun, Pete Scott and Al Richardson
Produced by Pete Scott and Al Richardson
Performed by Big Hat Ray Ray
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Meteorman is a fun and entertaining comedy with some big laughs but it doesn't fully live up to the potential of its own great concept of a school teacher becoming an unlikely superhero.
What stops it from being truly great is the large plot holes , mainly those concerning meteor mans powers, and the lack of detail in the story.Another negative factor is the films insistence on overbearingly sentimental and at times very corny .Also the ending isn't really satisfying and leaves a lot of question left unanswered .
Still, its has it heart in the right place and has some first rate laugh out loud moments like the way meteor man fly's low because of his fear of heights and the montage showcasing all of his rejected costumes .Plus its good to see a black superhero on screen .
Meteor man is an enjoyable comedy but if the script has a bit more detail , then it could gave been something more.