The Meteor Man (1993)
Average Rating: 4.3/10
Reviews Counted: 14
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 10
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Critic Reviews: 3
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 3
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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,
Aug 6, 1993 Wide
Feb 18, 2003
MGM Home Entertainment
Cast
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Robert Townsend
Jefferson Reed -
Marla Gibbs
Mrs. Reed -
Eddie Griffin
Michael -
Robert Guillaume
Mr. Reed -
James Earl Jones
Mr. Moses -
Roy Fegan
Simon -
Cynthia Belgrave
Mrs. Harris -
Marilyn Coleman
Mrs. Walker -
Don Cheadle
Goldilocks -
Bobby McGee
Uzi -
Bill Cosby
Marvin -
Frank Gorshin
Mr. Byers -
Sinbad
Malik -
Nancy Wilson
Mrs. Laws -
Luther Vandross
Jamison -
Stu Gilliam
Head Physician -
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Beverly Johnson
Woman Doctor -
Big Daddy Kane
Pirate -
Deborah Lacey
T.V. Housewife -
Jenifer Lewis
Mrs. Williams -
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
Digit -
Faizon Love
Husband -
LaWanda Page
Old Nurse -
Lela Rochon
Vanessa -
Wallace Shawn
Mr. Little -
Joel Weiss
Orderly -
John Witherspoon
Clarence James Carter I... -
Charlaine Woodard
Janice Farrell -
Angela Louise Robinson
Nurse -
Barbara Montgomery
Dre's Mother -
Don Reed
Drug Worker #2 -
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Anthony 'Treach' Criss
Bloods
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fun but better left for the memory
Firmly among the ranks of Condorman and The Return of Captain Invincible in both quality and in how fondly it will be remembered.
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