The Meteor Man
Release Date: 1993-08-06
Runtime: 100 min
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Director: Robert Townsend
Producer(s): Christopher Homes, Loretha C. Jones, Robert Townsend
Production Country: United States of America
Original Language: English
Budget: $20,000,000.00
Revenue: $8,000,000.00
Overview:
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.
Cast:
Another Bad Creation, B-Real, Beverly Johnson, Big Daddy Kane, Bill Cosby, Biz Markie, Bobby McGee, Charlayne Woodard, Chris Tucker, Clayton LeBouef, Cynthia Belgrave, DJ Muggs, Don Cheadle, Eddie Griffin, Faizon Love, Frank Gorshin, James Earl Jones, Jenifer Lewis, Joel Weiss, John Witherspoon, LaWanda Page, Lela Rochon, Luther Vandross, Marilyn Coleman, Marla Gibbs, Nancy Wilson, Robert Guillaume, Robert Townsend, Roy Fegan, Sen Dog, Sinbad, Stephanie Williams, Stu Gilliam, Tommy Lister Jr., Tommy Redmond Hicks, Treach, Wallace Shawn
Crew:
Loretha C. Jones (Producer), Robaire W. Estel (Editor), Cliff Eidelman (Original Music Composer), John A. Alonzo (Director of Photography), Robert Townsend (Director), Andrew London (Editor), Robert Townsend (Screenplay), Christopher Homes (Producer), Robert Townsend (Producer), Adam Bernardi (Editor), Richard Candib (Editor), Pam Wise (Editor), Gary Rydstrom (Sound Designer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Frank E. Eulner (Sound Effects Editor), Tom Johnson (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Gary Rydstrom (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Eric Chambers (Stunts), Ruth E. Carter (Costume Design)