The Meteor Man [Blu-ray]

Overview

Robert Townsend's superhero action comedy underwent much tinkering during post-production, employing four editors to whip the film into shape. Townsend wrote, directed, and produced this urban fable and also stars as Jefferson Reed, a meek substitute teacher in an inner-city neighborhood dominated by a gang of leather-jacketed, peroxided blonde goons who call themselves the Golden Lords. The residents of the neighborhood feel they can do nothing about the gang. But then a meteor hits Jefferson, who finds that he can fly, has super-strength, and can retain all the information in a book in thirty seconds. As a result, Jefferson, who normally is afraid of heights and runs from danger, becomes a reluctant superhero. The word about the "Meteor Man" gets back to the Golden Lords, who intend to rid the neighborhood of this milquetoast crime-fighter. The Meteor Man contains a cornucopia of cameos appearances, including Bill Cosby, Luther Vandross, Sinbad, Big Daddy Kane and Nancy Wilson.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/2015
UPC:	0887090106801
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	PG
Source:	Olive
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00
Sales rank:	11,778

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Townsend	Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs	Mrs. Reed
Eddie Griffin	Michael
Robert Guillaume	Mr. Reed
James Earl Jones	Mr. Moses
Roy Fegan	Simon
Cynthia Belgrave	Mrs. Harris
Marilyn Coleman	Mrs. Walker
Don Cheadle	Goldilocks
Bobby McGee	Uzi
Bill Cosby	Marvin
Big Daddy Kane	Pirate
Frank Gorshin	Byers
Sinbad	Malik
Nancy Wilson	Mrs. Laws
Eileen Knight	Actor
Luther Vandross	Jamison
Wallace Shawn	Mr. Little
John Witherspoon	Clarence James Carter III
Charlayne Woodard	Janice Farrell
Beverly Johnson	Woman Doctor
Tommy R. Hicks	Officer Patterson
Asia Dosreis	Squirrel
Samuel L. Jackson	Dre
Stu Gilliam	Head Physician
Tiny Lister	Digit
Romelle 'Ro Ro' Chapman	Junior Lord
Barbara Montgomery	Dre's Mother
Demetrius 'Red' Pugh	Junior Lord
Christopher Sellers	Junior Lord
David 'Lil Dave' Shelton	Junior Lord
Adrian 'G.A.' Witcher	Junior Lord
Jenifer Lewis	Mrs. Williams
Joel Weiss	Orderly
Don Reed	Drug Worker #2
LaWanda Page	Old Nurse
Lela Rochon	Vanessa
Deborah Lacey	TV Housewife
Angela Robinson	Nurse
Faizon Love	Husband
Janice Garcia	Screaming Woman
Treach	Bloods
Biz Markie	Himself

Technical Credits

Robert Townsend	Director
Al Di Sarro	Special Effects
Loretha C. Jones	Producer
Eileen Mack Knight	Casting
Bruce Nicholson	Special Effects
Jeff Ward	Stunts