Meteor Man

Here's a superhero joint that seems to understand its limitations. A meteorite gives a teacher superpowers, which he reluctantly uses to fight a local gang. Turns out, though, that the temporary nature of his powers somewhat lowers the stakes.

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Robert Townsend directed Meteor Man in 1993. See Robert Townsend's full filmography, where to start with Robert Townsend, or where to go after you've seen everything by Robert Townsend.

Meteor Man was released in 1993 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.