06/08/1993
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.
Robert Townsend
as Jefferson Reed
Marla Gibbs
as Mrs. Reed
Eddie Griffin
as Michael
Robert Guillaume
as Ted Reed
James Earl Jones
as Earnest Moses
Roy Fegan
as Simon
Don Cheadle
as Goldilocks
Sinbad
as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Frank Gorshin
as Byers the Mobster
Big Daddy Kane
as Pirate
Bill Cosby
as Marvin
Chris Tucker
as MC in Mall (uncredited)
Wallace Shawn
as Mr. Little
Bobby McGee
as Uzi, Golden Lord Gunman
Joel Weiss
as Orderly
John Witherspoon
as Clarence James Carter III
Another Bad Creation
as Junior Lords
Stephanie Williams
as Stacy
Luther Vandross
as Jamison
Nancy Wilson
as Principal Laws
Tommy Lister Jr.
as Digit
Jenifer Lewis
as Mrs. Williams
Cynthia Belgrave
as Mrs. Harris
Marilyn Coleman
as Mrs. Walker
Biz Markie
as Himself
Beverly Johnson
as Doctor
LaWanda Page
as Old Nurse
Lela Rochon
as Vanessa
Charlayne Woodard
as Janice Farrell
Tommy Redmond Hicks
as Officer Patterson
Stu Gilliam
as Dr. Jones
Chris Tucker
as Mall MC
Treach
as Blood
Faizon Love
as Maurice
Clayton LeBouef
as Junkie
B-Real
as Crip
Sen Dog
as Crip
DJ Muggs
as Crip
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