Fantasy / Action / Comedy / Science Fiction /

Score: 58.0%( 183 votes )

Overview: 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.

Cast:

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

Bill Cosby
Marvin

Chris Tucker
MC in Mall (uncredited)

Wallace Shawn
Mr. Little

Bobby McGee
Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman

Joel Weiss
Orderly

John Witherspoon
Clarence James Carter III

Another Bad Creation
Junior Lords

Stephanie Williams
Stacy

Luther Vandross
Jamison

Nancy Wilson
Principal Laws

Tommy Lister Jr.
Digit

Jenifer Lewis
Mrs. Williams

Cynthia Belgrave
Mrs. Harris

Marilyn Coleman
Mrs. Walker

Biz Markie
Himself

Beverly Johnson
Doctor

LaWanda Page
Old Nurse

Lela Rochon
Vanessa

Charlayne Woodard
Janice Farrell

Tommy Redmond Hicks
Officer Patterson

Stu Gilliam
Dr. Jones

Chris Tucker
Mall MC

Treach
Blood

Faizon Love
Maurice

Clayton LeBouef
Junkie

B-Real
Crip

Sen Dog
Crip

DJ Muggs
Crip