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The Meteor Man
Theatrical one-sheet for The Meteor Man
Directed by	Robert Townsend
Produced by	Robert Townsend Loretha C. Jones Christopher Homes
Written by	Robert Townsend
Starring	Robert Townsend Marla Gibbs Eddie Griffin Robert Guillaume James Earl Jones Roy Fegan Don Cheadle Bill Cosby Big Daddy Kane Frank Gorshin Sinbad Luther Vandross Tommy 'Tiny' Lister John Witherspoon
Music by	Cliff Eidelman
Cinematography	John A. Alonzo
Editing by	Adam Bernardi Richard Candib Robaire W. Estel Andrew London Pam Wise
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	August 6, 1993 (USA)
Running time	100 min
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	Unknown
Gross revenue	$8,023,147 (USA)
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The Meteor Man is a 1993 film by director, writer, and star Robert Townsend about a superhero.

Jefferson Reed is a mild mannered school teacher in Washington D.C. His neighborhood is plagued by a local gang, The Golden Lords, drug dealers who terrorize the locals. One night, Jeff steps in to rescue a woman from the gang, only to end up running from them himself. Hiding in a garbage dumpster, he manages to escape, but as he climbs out of it, he is struck down by a glowing green meteorite which crashes down from the sky. His spine is crushed and he receives severe burns. He awakens several days later in the hospital, but when his bandages are taken off, he is miraculously healed from all his injuries.

Jeff soon discovers the meteorite has left him with other abilities too, such as flight and superhuman strength. Confiding this to his parents (Robert Guillaume and Marla Gibbs), he is convinced by them to use his powers to try and help his community. His mother designs a costume for him, and as The Meteor Man, he takes on the Golden Lords and their leader Simon Caine (Roy Fegan). He puts down a crack house, stops a robbery, and unites the Crips and Bloods.

The Golden Lords learn of his identity and the loss of his powers. The gang ruins the neighborhood. As the community members plan to make a deal with them, Jeff jumps in and teaches them about fighting for their beliefs. A powerless Jeff fights Simon and nearly dies until the neighborhood fights back. Jeff and Simon both get a fragment of the meteor and engage in a brawl, with Meteor Man as the victor.

• Although the movie was set in Washington, it was mostly filmed in Baltimore.
• Marvel Comics produced a 6-issue limited series spin-off titled simply Meteor Man
• The title theme song was performed by Big Hat Ray Ray (aka Raymond Smith).

• Robert Townsend - Jefferson Reed/The Meteor Man
• Marla Gibbs - Maxine Reed
• Eddie Griffin - Michael
• 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 - Byers
• Sinbad - Malik
• Nancy Wilson - Principal Laws
• Luther Vandross - Jamison
• Another Bad Creation - Jr. Lords
• Tommy 'Tiny' Lister - Digit
• Jenifer Lewis - Mrs. Williams
• Vinnie - Bloods
• Anthony 'Treach' Criss - Bloods
• Kier Gist - Bloods
• Cypress Hill - Crips
• Beverly Johnson - Woman Doctor
• LaWanda Page - Old Nurse
• Lela Rochon - Vanessa the Pretty Nurse
• Wallace Shawn - Mr. Little
• John Witherspoon - Clarence James Carter III

• The Meteor Man on IMDB

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