Genre:
Fantasy + Sci-Fi + Comedy

Synopsis:
Robert_Townsend's superhero action comedy underwent much tinkering during post-production, employing four editors to whip the film into shape. Townsend wrote, directed, and produced this urban fable and also stars as Jefferson Reed, a meek substitute teacher in an inner-city neighborhood dominated by a gang of leather-jacketed, peroxided blonde goons who call themselves the Golden Lords. The residents of the neighborhood feel they can do nothing about the gang. But then a meteor hits Jefferson, who finds that he can fly, has super-strength, and can retain all the information in a book in thirty seconds. As a result, Jefferson, who normally is afraid of heights and runs from danger, becomes a reluctant superhero. The word about the "Meteor Man" gets back to the Golden Lords, who intend to rid the neighborhood of this milquetoast crime-fighter.
(from IMDb.com)

Casts:
Robert Townsend ... Jefferson Reed / The Meteor Man
Marla Gibbs ... Maxine Reed
Eddie Griffin ... Michael Anderson
Robert Guillaume ... Ted Reed
James Earl Jones ... Earnest Moses
Roy Fegan ... Simon Caine
Don Cheadle ... Goldilocks
Bobby McGee ... Uzi
Bill Cosby ... Marvin
Big Daddy Kane ... Pirate
Frank Gorshin ... Anthony Byers
Sinbad ... Malik
Nancy Wilson ... Principal Laws
Luther Vandross ... Jamison
Another Bad Creation ... Jr. Lords
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister ... Digit
Jenifer Lewis ... Mrs. Williams
Naughty by Nature ... Bloods
Cypress Hill ... Crips
Beverly Johnson ... Woman Doctor
LaWanda Page ... Old Nurse
Lela Rochon ... Vanessa the Pretty Nurse
Dekwon Shawshanks ... Mr. Little
John Witherspoon ... Clarence James Carter III

Runtime:
100 min

Superheroes:
Meteor Man (more)

Villains:
Antony Byers

The movie inspired the comic book:
"Meteor Man" © Marvel Comics

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