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The Meteor Man (1993)

The Meteor Man

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1h 40m

Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction

August 6th, 1993

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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 thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.

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Reed Gets Hit By A Meteor

Run From The Bullies

The Golden Lord Gang

Official Trailer

The Meteor Man (1993) | Meteor Man Saves His Family | MGM Studios

Cast

Robert Townsend
Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs
Maxine 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
Cynthia Belgrave
Mrs. Harris
Marilyn Coleman
Mrs. Walker - Reed's Landlady
Don Cheadle
Goldilocks
Bobby McGee
Uzi - Golden Lord Gunman
Full cast & crew

Directors

Robert Townsend
Full cast & crew

Producers

Christopher Homes
producer
Loretha C. Jones
producer
Robert Townsend
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Robert Townsend
written by
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Taglines

He's coming to save the world, one neighborhood at a time.
Take a stand.
Get meteorized.
All Taglines

Keywords

english subtitles in original
hero
written and directed by cast member
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 1st, 1994 (Germany) (video premiere)
April 1st, 1994 (Germany) (physical)
September 8th, 1994 (Hungary) (video premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Meteor Man (original title)
Homem Meteoro (Brazil)
The Meteor Man (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Running Times

100 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Tinsel Townsend

Distribution Companies

MGM/UA Home Video (Australia) (Distributed through Warner Home Video Australia)
United International Pictures (UIP) (Australia)
Warner Home Video (Australia)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (United States of America)

Other Companies

Atlantic Cine Equipment (Kenworthy snorkel camera and remote heads)
THX Sound System Theatre (This film mixed and recorded in a) (as a THX Sound System Theater)
Motown Records (soundtrack)
All Other Companies

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