The Meteor Man (1993)
| Release Date | 06 August 1993 |
| Budget | $30,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $8,000,000 |
| Tagline | He's coming to save the world, one neighborhood at a time. |
| Genre | Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film, Action Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Double Life, Unlikely Heroes, Inner City Blues |
| Tones | Whimsical, Humorous, Light, Irreverent |
| Tags | Bum, Drugs, Inner City, Neighborhood, Schoolteacher, Street Gang, Superhero |
The Meteor Man is a 1993 superhero film written, directed, and starring Robert Townsend, and featuring an ensemble cast. Townsend stars as a mild-mannered schoolteacher, who becomes a superhero after his neighborhood in Washington, D.C. is terrorized by street gangs.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Roy Fegan
Simon, Golden Lord Chief
Cynthia Belgrave
Mrs. Harris
Marilyn Coleman
Mrs. Walker, Reed's Landlady
Bobby McGee
Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman
Nancy Wilson
Mrs. Laws the Principal
Romelle 'Ro Ro' Chapman
Jr. Lords
Demetrius 'Red' Pugh
Jr. Lords
Christopher Sellers
Jr. Lords
David 'Lil Dave' Shelton
Jr. Lords
Adrian 'G.A.' Witcher
Jr. Lords
Stephanie Williams
Stacy a Teacher
Vin Rock
Bloods
DJ Kay Gee
Bloods
Larry Muggerud
Crips
Senen Reyes
Crips
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Officer Patterson
Asia Dosreis
Squirrel, Golden Lord Tryout
Sam Jackson
Dre
Turean Butler
Baby Lords
Reginald Davis
Baby Lords
Raynard Holman
Baby Lords
Darren Overton
Baby Lords
Bryan Young
Baby Lords
Jason Young
Baby Lords
George S. Allen III
Man
Janice Garcia
Screaming Woman in Underware
Stu Gilliam
Dr. Jones the Head Physician
Gregory Littman
Doctor #1
Larry A. Wiggs II
Larry the Karate Kid
Shirley Jenkins
Bystander #1
Don Reed
Drug Worker #2
Clayton LeBouef
Junkie
Dierk Torsek
T.V. Newscaster
Jerome Ro Brooks
Crip - Gang member
Mark Norris
Cop
William Shipman
Gangster
Director
Writer
Producer
Christopher Homes
producer
Loretha C. Jones
producer
Original Music
Cliff Eidelman
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Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo
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Editor
Adam Bernardi
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Richard Candib
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Robaire W. Estel
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Andrew London
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Pam Wise
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Casting Director
Chemin Sylvia Bernard
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Eileen Mack Knight
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Production Designer
Toby Corbett
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Art Director
Greg Papalia
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Set Decorator
Kathryn Peters
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Costume Designer
Ruth E. Carter
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Makeup Department
Sheila Evers
makeup artist
Frank Fontaine
hair stylist
Tony Gardner
special makeup effects artist
Edna Sheen
key makeup artist
Ronald W. Smith
hair stylist
Laini Thompson
makeup department head
Production Manager
Patricia Whitcher
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rodney Allen Hooks
second assistant director
William Jennings
second assistant director
Joseph Ray
first assistant director
Christopher Swartout
second assistant director
Richard A. Wells
first assistant director
Diana E. Williams
dgc trainee
Art Department
Kathleen Ash
production art department coordinator
Byron Blair
construction coordinator
Will Blount
property master
Glenn M. Carrere
lead man
Ron Churchman
stand-by property maker
Michael Davis
construction coordinator
Edward Eyth
storyboard artist
Stephanie J. Gordon
set designer
Robert R. Graham
propmaker
Randy G. Herbert
carpenter
Jay Klein
lead man: Baltimore
Owen Randolph Lee
assistant art director
Ted Lubonovich II
propmaker
William J. Newmon II
set designer
Monica Ragan
assistant property master
Michael Sabo
set dresser
Mark Siegel
action property performer, sculptor
Thomas Turnbull
carpenter
John 'Skip' Weaver
assistant property master
Richard Salinas
set dresser
Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape
foley editor
Sara Bolder
dialogue editor
Dan Engstrom
assistant sound effects editor
Frank E. Eulner
sound editor
Andre Fenley
apprentice sound editor
Ken Fischer
sound editor
J.R. Grubbs
assistant sound effects editor
Tim Holland
supervising sound editor
Richard Hymns
supervising sound editor
Dennis Leonard
sound re-recording mixer
Marilyn McCoppen
adr editor
Marnie Moore
foley artist
Tom Myers
assistant sound designer, foley recordist
Susan Popovic
assistant foley editor
Gary Rydstrom
sound re-recording mixer, sound designer
Douglas Shamburger
boom operator
Michael Silvers
dialogue editor
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
Pam Uzzell
assistant dialogue editor
Maia Veres
assistant dialogue editor
Hugh Waddell
adr editor
Mark Weingarten
production sound mixer
Ronald G. Roumas
sound re-recordist
Special Effects
William Aldridge
special effects assistant
James Camomile
special effects gangboss
M. Ginanne Carpenter
assistant to special effects coordinator
Al Di Sarro
physical special effects
Robert Finley Jr.
special effects
David Heron
special effects
Michael Meinardus
special effects assistant
Joe D. Ramsey
special effects foreman
Larry M. Shorts
electronics specialist
Bruce Sundstrom
special effects assistant
Scott Thompson
electronics foreman
Visual Effects
Jon Alexander
optical camera operator
Mark Anderson
model maker
Leslie Arvio
rotoscope artist
Debra Bainum
rotoscope artist
Randall K. Bean
scanning operator
Timothy Björklund
digital effects animator
Patricia Blau
executive in charge of production
Jean Bolte
model maker
Scott Bonnenfant
assistant effects animator
Barbara Brennan
digital effects artist
Marty Brenneis
camera engineer: ILM
Jill Brooks
post-production coordinator: ILM
Colin Campbell
effects camera operator, effects camera
Dave Carson
digital effects artist
Camille Cellucci
visual effects coordinator
Lanny Cermak
camera engineer: ILM
Kristen D. Chidel
production support engineer: ILM
Donald Clark
optical camera operator
Charlie Clavadetscher
effects camera supervisor
Susan Adele Colletta
post-production coordinator: ILM
Michael Conte
computer graphics technical assistant: ILM
Robert Cooper
action property performer
Gail Currey
computer graphics production manager
Peter Daulton
visual effects cameraman
Jeff Doran
optical camera operator
Dick Dova
stage technician
Lisa Drostova
rotoscope artist
John Ellis
optical photography supervisor
Mike Ellis
optical processing
Vicki L. Engel
visual effects
Rachel Falk
digital effects artist
Bob Fernley
optical camera operator
Bob Finley III
chief stage technician
Ron Fode
editorial assistant
Joe Fulmer
chief stage technician
George Gambetta
scanning operator
Tim Geideman
optical processing
Chris Goehe
model maker
Ned Gorman
visual effects producer
Tim Guyer
assistant effects animator
Joanne Hafner
rotoscope artist
James Hagedorn
effects camera operator
Margot Hale
rotoscope artist
Geoff Heron
stage technician
Robert Hill
camera assistant
Edward Hirsh
stage manager
Diane Holland
animation coordinator
Sandy Houston
rotoscoper
Wade Howie
digital effects artist
Peg Hunter
optical line-up: ILM
Tom L. Hutchinson
CG animator
Erik Jensen
model maker
Keith Johnson
optical camera operator
Sandra Ford Karpman
wire removal artist
Paula Karsh
production support engineer: ILM
Pam Kaye
production support engineer: ILM
Susan Kelly-Andrews
production support engineer: ILM
Ken Koblenzer
camera assistant
Jennifer Lee
optical line up: ILM
Joe Letteri
CG animator
Jeffrey B. Light
digital effects artist
James Lim
optical camera operator
Greg Maloney
digital effects artist
James May
visual effects assistant editor
Mickey McGovern
visual effects editor
Dan Michalske
stage technician
Carl Miller
camera assistant
Richard Miller
model maker
Craig Mohagen
stage technician
Terry Molatore
rotoscope artist
Jack Mongovan
rotoscope supervisor
Tim Morgan
stage technician
Jim Morris
general manager: ILM
Ellen Mueller
rotoscope artist
Claudia Mullaly
visual effects art director
Shawn Murday
assistant effects animator
Bruce Nicholson
visual effects supervisor
Michael Olague
stage technician
Kate O'Neill
camera assistant
Joe Pasquale
digital artist
Joshua Pines
film scanning supervisor
Chuck Ray
stage technician
Christopher Reed
model maker
Martin Rosenberg
key effects cameraman
Thomas Rosseter
optical line-up: ILM
Alex Seiden
CG supervisor
Mark Siegel
action property performer
Kenneth Smith
optical camera operator
Kim Smith
model maker
Thomas J. Smith
digital effects artist
Douglas Smythe
CG animator
Anthony Stacchi
digital effects animator
Duncan Sutherland
camera engineer: ILM
Wes Takahashi
animation supervisor
David Tanaka
editorial assistant
Larry Tan
model shop project supervisor
Kristen D. Trattner
optical line-up: ILM
Lisa Vaughn
post-production coordinator: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto
optical photography supervisor
Harry Walton
stop motion animator
Robert Weaver
digital artist
John Whisnant
optical line-up: ILM
Jaison Duell Wilson
production support engineer: ILM
Debra Wolff
optical line-up: ILM
Penny Yrigoyen
rotoscope artist
Wendy Bonn
visual effects apprentice
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
stunts
Chuck Jeffreys
stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch
stunts
Gregg Smrz
stunts
Jeff Ward
stunt coordinator
Eddie L. Watkins
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Antar Abderrahman Jr.
electrician
Edwin A. Ambrose Sr.
electrician
Don Aros
electrician
Gary A. Beaird
best boy grip
Gary C. Beaird
key grip
Luis G. Benavides
grip
Anthony Lee Beverly
grip
Alan Colbert
electrician
Scott Crabbe
video playback operator
Sherman Fulton
electrician
Van Johnson
electrician
Dan Kerns
electrician
Richard H. Kryder
electrician
Reginald F. Lake
chief lighting technician
Tom Lamont
grip
Elliott Marks
still photographer
Jeff Murrell
electrician
Robert Neville
best boy electric
Arnaud Peiny
grip
Jorge Sánchez
clapper loader
Jeffrey A. Sklar
second assistant camera
Gregory W. Smith
first assistant camera
Keith L. Smith
camera loader
Rick Tiedeman
Steadicam operator
Richard Turner
camera operator
Pernell Youngblood Tyus
camera operator
David Bruce Walker
grip
William M. Weberg
grip
Casting Department
Jill Anthony
casting assistant
Chemin Sylvia Bernard
casting consultant
Gabrielle Franchot
casting consultant
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Sharon D. King
casting associate
Andria Mack
casting assistant
Sheila W. Moore
extras casting
Nicole Roberts
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dana Lynn Ching
assistant to costume designer
Stephanie Colin
set costumer
Maritza Garcia
costume supervisor
Randy Gardell
specialty costume keyperson
Gwenn Hall
costumer
Norma Johnson
key costumer
Robert Mata
set costumer
Reggie Rizzo
hero costume
Dana Van Putten
costumer
Dana R. Woods
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Cynthia Harris
apprentice editor
Uri Katoni
first assistant editor
Alex Olivares
first assistant editor
Louis Rivera
negative cutter
Saul Saladow
first assistant editor
Music Department
Sharal Churchill
music supervisor
Robin Eidelman
music editor
Virginia S. Ellsworth
music editor
Stefan Gordy
composer: song "Who Can?"
Sharon Heyward
music supervisor
William Ross
orchestrator
David Slusser
music editor
Jacqueline Tager
music editor
Transportation Department
Charles E. Bauer
driver
Vashti Desire
transportation co-captain
Ellen Gannon
picture car coordinator
Gerald 'Jerry' W. Henry
transportation captain
Michael Luckeroth
driver
Michael McDuffee
transportation coordinator
Douglas A. Walk
driver
Russ Tolliver
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Quami Dushon Adams
set production assistant
Michele Barnwell
executive assistant: Mr. Townsend
Leonard Butler
set production assistant
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Maxie Collier
office production assistant
Bruce Comtois
head of security
Cleo Conder-Smith
executive assistant: Ms. Jones
Samuel Thornton Daniels Jr.
assistant location manager
Archy Dolder
assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Gerrit V. Folsom
location manager
Angela Gibbs
set production assistant
Howard Gibson
set production assistant
Sydney Gilner
script supervisor
Carroll C. Grant III
office production assistant
Jonathan Harris
set production assistant
Lois C. Jackson
production secretary
Karen R. Jones
unit publicist
Charlie Jordan
executive assistant: Mr. Townsend
Charlie Jordan
set production assistant
Brian McMillan
head animal trainer
Babatunde Myers-Rami
set production assistant
Gay P. Pinder
production secretary
Samantha Potts
set production assistant
Frank Quesada
set production assistant
Jewels Satterfield
production assistant
Mark Siegel
creature maker, puppeteer
Elizabeth A. Smith
production secretary
Christopher Kelley
production assistant
Warren Washington
office production assistant
Earl West
co-location manager
Darryl Wharton
set production assistant
Rachael Williams
set production assistant
Leona Willis
set production assistant
Pamella D'Pella
location scout
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Tinsel Townsend
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Miscellaneous
Atlantic Cine Equipment
Kenworthy snorkel camera and remote heads
Central Casting
extras casting
Motown Records
soundtrack
Pacific Title
opticals
Paskal Lighting
lighting equipment
Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Robert Townsend
B*A*P*S (1997)
Black Listed (2003)
Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
Holiday Heart (2000)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Phantom Punch (2009)
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
The Meteor Man
Up, Up, and Away! (2000)
