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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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