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The Meteor Man

5.819931h 40mPGMovieActionComedyScience Fiction

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.

DirectorRobert Townsend
WriterRobert Townsend
ProducersChristopher Homes·Loretha C. Jones

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Cast · Directed by Robert Townsend

RTRobert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Jefferson Reed
MGMarla Gibbs
Marla Gibbs
Mrs. Reed
EGEddie Griffin
Eddie Griffin
Michael
RGRobert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
Ted Reed
JJJames Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Earnest Moses
RF
Roy Fegan
Simon
DCDon Cheadle
Don Cheadle
Goldilocks
SSinbad
Sinbad
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
FGFrank Gorshin
Frank Gorshin
Byers the Mobster
BKBig Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Pirate
BCBill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Marvin
CTChris Tucker
Chris Tucker
MC in Mall (uncredited)

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The Meteor Man — streaming FAQ

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The Meteor Man hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around September 24, 1993. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.