The Meteor Man
Get meteorized. Take a stand.
1993 | 100m | English
Popularity: 7 (history)
| Director: | Robert Townsend |
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| Writer: | Robert Townsend |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 06, 1993 |
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| Director: | Robert Townsend |
| Writer: | Robert Townsend |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Action |
| Keywords | street gang, hero, music teacher, superhero, super power |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Tinsel Townsend |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,000,000
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Townsend | Jefferson Reed |
| Marla Gibbs | Mrs. Reed |
| Eddie Griffin | Michael |
| Robert Guillaume | Ted Reed |
| James Earl Jones | Earnest Moses |
| Roy Fegan | Simon |
| Don Cheadle | Goldilocks |
| Sinbad | Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend |
| Frank Gorshin | Byers the Mobster |
| Big Daddy Kane | Pirate |
| Bill Cosby | Marvin |
| Chris Tucker | MC in Mall (uncredited) |
| Wallace Shawn | Mr. Little |
| Bobby McGee | Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman |
| Joel Weiss | Orderly |
| John Witherspoon | Clarence James Carter III |
| Another Bad Creation | Junior Lords |
| Stephanie Williams | Stacy |
| Luther Vandross | Jamison |
| Nancy Wilson | Principal Laws |
| Tommy Lister Jr. | Digit |
| Jenifer Lewis | Mrs. Williams |
| Cynthia Belgrave | Mrs. Harris |
| Marilyn Coleman | Mrs. Walker |
| Biz Markie | Himself |
| Beverly Johnson | Doctor |
| LaWanda Page | Old Nurse |
| Lela Rochon | Vanessa |
| Charlayne Woodard | Janice Farrell |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Officer Patterson |
| Stu Gilliam | Dr. Jones |
| Chris Tucker | Mall MC |
| Treach | Blood |
| Faizon Love | Maurice |
| Clayton LeBouef | Junkie |
| B-Real | Crip |
| Sen Dog | Crip |
| DJ Muggs | Crip |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Townsend | Director, Screenplay |
| Cliff Eidelman | Original Music Composer |
| Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
| Pam Wise | Editor |
| Richard Candib | Editor |
| Andrew London | Editor |
| Robaire W. Estel | Editor |
| John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Adam Bernardi | Editor |
| Gary Rydstrom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer |
| Dennis Leonard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Frank E. Eulner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Eric Chambers | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Townsend | Producer |
| Loretha C. Jones | Producer |
| Christopher Homes | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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