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)
