The Meteor Man (film)
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Theatrical one-sheet for The Meteor Man
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| Directed by | Robert Townsend |
| Produced by | Robert Townsend Loretha C. Jones Christopher Homes |
| Written by | Robert Townsend |
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| Music by | Cliff Eidelman |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Edited by | Adam Bernardi Richard Candib Robaire W. Estel Andrew London Pam Wise |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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August 6, 1993 (USA) |
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Running time
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100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $8,016,708 (USA) |
The Meteor Man is a 1993 American superhero comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Robert Townsend with supporting roles done by Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, and Another Bad Creation. The film also featured special appearances by Luther Vandross, Sinbad, Naughty by Nature, Cypress Hill, and Big Daddy Kane. Townsend stars as a mild-mannered schoolteacher, who becomes a superhero after his neighborhood in Washington, D.C. is terrorized by street gangs.
Jefferson Reed (Robert Townsend) is a mild mannered school teacher in Washington, D.C. His neighborhood is terrorized by a local gang called The Golden Lords led by Simon Caine (Roy Fegan) and allied with drug lord Anthony Byers (Frank Gorshin). 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. As he climbs out, he is struck down by a glowing green meteorite. His spine is crushed and he receives severe burns. A small fragment of the meteor was left over and taken by a vagrant named Marvin (Bill Cosby). Reed awakens several days later in the hospital, but when his bandages are taken off, he is miraculously healed of all injuries.
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