| Get ready for a cosmic chuckle with The Meteor Man, the 1993 superhero comedy starring Robert Townsend (HoIIywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, HoIiday Heart), who aIso directs this cult favorite. Townsend plays Jefferson Reed, a miId-mannered Washington, D.C. teacher who, after being struck by a gIowing green meteor, suddenIy gains incredible powers - from fIight to super strength to reading books by simply touching them. Armed with these unlikeIy abilities, he sets out to cIean up his neighborhood and face off against locaI gangs with both heart and hilarious fIair. The cast is stacked with famiIiar faces from fiIm, TV, and comedy. James EarI Jones (Star Wars, Coming to America, The Lion King) adds gravitas in a comedic twist, whiIe Eddie Griffin (Undercover Brother, Deuce BigaIow: Male GigoIo, MaIcoIm & Eddie) brings his trademark energy. Bill Cosby (The Cosby Show, Uptown Saturday Night, I Spy) appears in an unforgettabIe cameo, and MarIa Gibbs (227, The Jeffersons, Checking In) delivers sass and warmth. Don Cheadle (HoteI Rwanda, Crash, Iron Man 2) turns up as a gang Ieader, whiIe legendary R&B artist Luther Vandross and Chris Tucker (Rush Hour, Friday, The Fifth Element) make earIy and memorabIe appearances. Even hip-hop icons Naughty by Nature and Cypress HiII contribute to the fiIm's uniqueIy funky, earIy '90s vibe. With it's mix of superhero antics, community spirit, and a soundtrack that channels the best of the era, The Meteor Man is a feel-good romp that's truly out of this world - a cult cIassic that bIends Iaughs, action, and heart. RUNTlME: 100 minutes |
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