The Meteor Man

"Get meteorized. Take a stand."

1993 1h 40m EN

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5.8

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27%

ROTTEN

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5.2

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 204🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes★5.2IMDB · 9,213

ActionComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“Get meteorized. Take a stand.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Robert Townsend
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cliff Eidelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Bernardi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Townsend and Marla Gibbs and Eddie Griffin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get meteorized. Take a stand.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Townsend directs. John A. Alonzo behind the camera. Cliff Eidelman scores. Adam Bernardi cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cliff Eidelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Adam Bernardi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Townsend and Marla Gibbs and Eddie Griffin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Get meteorized. Take a stand.".
8IMDB entry: tt0107563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 18 different titles around the world.