Movie
The Meteor Man
Get meteorized. Take a stand.
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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Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Meteor Man opened in theaters August 6, 1993. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Robert TownsendJefferson Reed
Marla GibbsMrs. Reed
Eddie GriffinMichael
Robert GuillaumeTed Reed
James Earl JonesEarnest Moses
Don CheadleGoldilocks
SinbadMalik, Stacy's BoyfriendCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Townsend
- Written by
- Robert Townsend
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $8M
Production
- Tinsel Townsend
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States