The Meteor Man (1993)

Directed by

Robert Townsend

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, action film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy, superhero film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 201 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A schoolteacher in a Washington D.C. neighborhood gains superpowers after a meteorite hits him. He uses his new abilities to stand up against local street gangs. The film follows his journey from a mild-mannered man into a local hero.

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What happens

The Meteor Man is a 1993 American superhero comedy film written, directed, co-produced and starring Robert Townsend with supporting roles by Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby and Another Bad Creation. The film also features special appearances by Luther Vandross, Sinbad, Naughty by Nature, Cypress Hill and Big Daddy Kane. Townsend stars as a mild-mannered teacher who becomes a superhero after his neighborhood in Washington, D.C., is terrorized by street gangs like the Golden Lords. It is one of the earliest superhero films to feature an African American in a starring role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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