The Meteor Man
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 1993
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1993
Storyline
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
Top credits
Robert Townsend ā Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs ā Mrs. Reed
Eddie Griffin ā Michael
Robert Guillaume ā Mr. Reed
Did you know
ā¢ Chris Tucker: As the voice of the MC in the mall when Eddie Griffin's character Michael pretends to be Meteor Man. Tucker has no screen time, and only his voice can be heard.
ā¢ Robert Townsend named his character's real identity, Jefferson Reed, after one of his childhood heroes, his favorite teacher.
ā¢ Rumored to have gone through many re-writes and changes while in production, resulting in many plot holes including the exact abilities Meteor Man has as well as subplots involving Jeff and his personal life (including his fears).
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $8,016,708
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $2,643,091 (1993-08-08)
User reviews
Ambitious and refreshing
An enjoyable, but flawed, picture.
Before Black Panther hit the big screen
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
