The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993 · 100 min · EN · PG · 5.7 (155 votes)
Dir. Robert Townsend · Starring Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones, Roy Fegan · Music Cliff Eidelman

Get meteorized. Take a stand.

FantasyActionComedyScience FictionFamily

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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A charmingly earnest 90s superhero flick. It's a fun, music-filled ride about an unlikely hero finding his powers and standing up for his neighborhood against a colorful gang. Pure, unpretentious, feel-good action.

quirkyoptimisticfunenergeticsteady90s urban fantasysuperhero comedyblaxploitation-litecommunityresponsibilityself-discoverygood vs. evil
herostreet gangmusic teachersuperherosuper power
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