Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+19)
Critics 29Audiences 48GoodWatch 40
Box office
40%of its budget back
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $8 M
Worldwide it made back $8 M of the $20 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for action movies, −8 min on the typical 108
typical 108100Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1993
August 6, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking37 people
Robert TownsendJefferson Reed
Marla GibbsMrs. Reed
Eddie GriffinMichael
Robert GuillaumeTed Reed
James Earl JonesEarnest Moses- RFRoy FeganSimon
Don CheadleGoldilocks
SinbadMalik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Frank GorshinByers the Mobster
Big Daddy KanePirate
Bill CosbyMarvin
Chris TuckerMall MC
Wallace ShawnMr. Little
Bobby McGeeUzi, Golden Lord Gunman
Joel WeissOrderly
John WitherspoonClarence James Carter III
Another Bad CreationJunior Lords
Stephanie WilliamsStacy
Luther VandrossJamison
Nancy WilsonPrincipal Laws
Tommy Lister Jr.Digit
Jenifer LewisMrs. Williams- CBCynthia BelgraveMrs. Harris
Marilyn ColemanMrs. Walker
Directing · 1
- Robert Townsend Director, Screenplay, Producer
Production · 2
- Loretha C. Jones Producer
- Christopher Homes Producer
Camera · 1
- John A. Alonzo Director of Photography
Editing · 5
- Pam Wise Editor
- Richard Candib Editor
- Adam Bernardi Editor
- Andrew London Editor
- Robaire W. Estel Editor
Sound · 5
- Cliff Eidelman Original Music Composer
- Gary Rydstrom Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Frank E. Eulner Sound Effects Editor
- Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dennis Leonard Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ruth E. Carter Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Eric Chambers Stunts
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