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58% Critic Match
The Meteor Man
“Get meteorized. Take a stand.”
5.8 / 10• 1993• 1h 40m•PG• English
ActionComedyScience Fiction
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 thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
Cast & Crew
Robert Townsend
Jefferson Reed
Lead
Marla Gibbs
Mrs. Reed
Eddie Griffin
Michael
Robert Guillaume
Ted Reed
James Earl Jones
Earnest Moses
RF
Roy Fegan
Simon
Don Cheadle
Goldilocks
Sinbad
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Townsend's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Meteor Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
