One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
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Robert Townsend
Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs
Mrs. Reed
Eddie Griffin
Michael
Robert Guillaume
Ted Reed
James Earl Jones
Earnest Moses
Roy Fegan
Simon
Don Cheadle
Goldilocks
Sinbad
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Frank Gorshin
Byers the Mobster
Big Daddy Kane
Pirate
Director
Robert Townsend
Screenplay
Robert Townsend
Tagline
"Get meteorized. Take a stand."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$8,000,000
Production
Tinsel Townsend, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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