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.
Directed by Robert Townsend
hero
street gang
music teacher
superhero
parody
super power
complex
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
2.7 / 5
Cast
Robert Townsend
Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs
Mrs. Reed
Eddie Griffin
Michael
Robert Guillaume
Ted Reed
James Earl Jones
Earnest Moses
Don Cheadle
Goldilocks
Sinbad
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Frank Gorshin
Byers the Mobster
Big Daddy Kane
Pirate
Bill Cosby
Marvin
Chris Tucker
MC in Mall (uncredited)
Wallace Shawn
Mr. Little
Crew
Robert Townsend
Director
Robert Townsend
Screenplay
Cliff Eidelman
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Robert Townsend
Producer
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer
Dennis Leonard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank E. Eulner
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
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Vito
6.0★ · 11/09/24
This is my favorite Don Cheadle role
This is my favorite Don Cheadle role
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8.0★ · 07/08/24
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