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.
| Directing | Robert Townsend | Director |
| Writing | Robert Townsend | Screenplay |
| Production | Christopher Homes | Producer |
| Production | Loretha C. Jones | Producer |
| Production | Robert Townsend | Producer |
| Sound | Cliff Eidelman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Adam Bernardi | Editor |
| Editing | Richard Candib | Editor |
| Editing | Robaire W. Estel | Editor |
| Editing | Andrew London | Editor |
| Editing | Pam Wise | Editor |
| Sound | Gary Rydstrom | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Gary Rydstrom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dennis Leonard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Frank E. Eulner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
| Crew | Eric Chambers | Stunts |
