The meteor man 1993 cast and crew an unassuming teacher, jefferson reed robert townsend lives and works in an urban area plagued by a tough gang. Jefferson reed, once the meteor man, now partially depowered travels to arizona with his friend mike anderson to find a meteor and restore his powers but mr. Robert townsends meteor man has been adapted into a 64page comic book. Townsend remembers, i had to pitch really hard to sell the vision.
The meteor man robert townsend marla gibbs eddie griffin 1993 an awkward crimefighter robert townsend cleans up washington with super powers gained from a falling star. The meteor man is a 1993 superhero movie, starring robert townsend alongside an ensemble cast ranging from well known black actors and comedies such as marla gibbs, james earl jones, robert guiliaume, sinbad and even bill cosby himself, to upandcoming black actors such as don cheadle, tom lister jr. Robert townsend in the meteor man 1993 robert guillaume in the meteor man. Hubbard, pencils by robert walker, inks by jon holdredge. The meteor man is a comedy super hero film written by, directed by, and starring robert townsend.
The meteor man 1993 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. Robert townsend character jeff is trying to make it in his neighborhood that is being terrorized by a group of gang members called the golden lords. The meteor man 1993 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster. The meteor man original soundtrack album 1993, cd discogs. One night jefferson reed gets hit in the chest by a soupedup chunk of meteor. Comic edit marvel comics produced a 6issue limited series spinoff titled meteor man. The meteor man is a decent action comedy that is quite entertaining, but leaves plenty to be desired in the long run. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration.
Free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. I do not mean to suggest that the meteor man, robert townsends 1993 superhero film, was in any way equivalent to what were seeing today with black panther. Robert townsends the meteor man is a goodhearted fable about a mildmannered school teacher who is struck by a glowing green meteor and transformed into a superhero. A young musicianteacher is struck by a rogue meteor and becomes a reluctant superhero. The meteor man, a 1993 film about a superhero, starring robert townsend.
Meteor man is a comic book spinoff of the 1993 mgm film the meteor man. Robert townsends the meteor man debuted in theaters on august 6th, 1993, looking for the same success that had greeted tim burtons batman and its sequel, batman returns, in 1992. The meteor man is a 1993 american superhero comedy film written by, directed by. The meteor man is a 1993 american superhero comedy film written by, directed by, coproduced by and starring robert townsend with supporting roles by marla gibbs, eddie griffin, robert guillaume, james earl jones, bill cosby, and another bad creation. A meteor gives jefferson reed superpowers and he uses them to stop gang violence in washington, d. Robert townsends the meteor man debuted in theaters on august 6th, 1993. If epic is planning a season changing event for the end of season 2start of season 3, we dont know much yet. Looter comics, a marvel comics supervillain also known as meteor man meteor man, a character in the animated series birdman and the galaxy trio meteor man, a song by dee d. In the end, the meteor mans budget was a respectable thirty million dollars. The meteor man 1993 pg 0806 1993 us fantasy, action, comedy, science fiction, family 1h 40m user score. So far, none of the usual datamine experts have chimed in with any clues for season 3. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The neighborhood discovers that robert townsend is the super hero theyve all been waiting on. A schoolteacher named jefferson reed robert townsend living in washington dc is being harassed.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The meteor man soundtrack cd details and availability. The meteor man soundtrack 1993 the moviemusic store. The film has a good idea going for it, but it also falls short of what it. Watch the meteor man full movie in hd visit one night jefferson reed gets hit in the chest by a soupedup chunk o. Sadly there isnt any special features aspect from a movie trailer of the movie and theres no english subtitles available, thats why i gave it. One night after trying to stop a crime, a local schoolteacher is struck by a meteorite and survives. With a all time great cast of black actors and actresses, this is a story of a hero who is reluctant to be a hero because of fear. A few days later he awakens with new super powers and decides to start pushing back against the golden. The meteor man 1993 full movie download full hd youtube. The meteor man 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meteor man, a 1993 marvel comics limited series based on the film. The meteor man trailer 1993 trailer for the meteor man. Since robert townsend is associated with many black comedies during the late 80s to 90s, it wasnt easy to find appropriate content to.
Meteor man as never been released in the uk on dvd or bluray before so i decided to buy the us bluray import. Theres violence in the meteor man citywide but its mostly a cheesier version of the whammo punchouts in the superman and batman series. One of the rare black superhero movies from the 90s. This release is region a locked so you will need a region free player to play the movie. Robert townsend hollywood shuffle leads an allstar cast including marla gibbs, eddie griffin, robert guillaume, james earl jones and bill cosby in this laughoutloud, feelgood comic fantasy about a reluctant superhero on a crusade to save his neighborhood. James earl jones, luther vandross, marla gibbs, robert guillaume, robert townsend, sinbad. He uses his powers to rid his neighborhood of a street gang named the golden lords, who dye their hair yellow and recruit schoolchildren as a junior auxiliary.
For the 1993 mgm film the meteor man, composer cliff eidleman drew upon his inspiration from the pacing and large orchestral forces of such scores as star wars and back to the future, concentrating mostly on capturing the meteor man s mythic dimension. This movie is full of stars ranging from bill cosby to luther vandross there is even an appearance by a. Get the meteor man dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. A mildmannered school teacher becomes a local legend when a runin with a meteor from space leaves him with. As a matter of fact, im directing an episode and im on the show this season. The newly created meteor man works to free his neighborhood from crime but runs into trouble when he finds his powers fading just as he comes into conflict with.
A timid teacher named jefferson reed is no match for the golden lords, a street gang terrorizing his washington d. He can master the information in any book for about fifteen minutes. Meteor man ist eine usamerikanische actionkomodie aus dem jahr 1993. Comicedit marvel comics produced a 6issue limited series spinoff titled meteor man.
Robert townsends the meteor man is a valuable outlier. Meteorman is flying through a cloud of meteorites toward the viewer. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the. The meteor man 1993 one night jefferson reed gets hit in the chest by a soupedup chunk of meteor. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded golden lords. Financial analysis of the meteor man 1993 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.