一天晚上杰夫逊·里德被一块力量无穷的流星击中胸膛。这样一来,他就能飞行,能够在一刻钟左右掌握任何一本书中的全部内容,不过不幸的是他有恐高症。此刻他的朋友和家庭都指望他能够保护他们的社区免被可怕的“金贵”破坏。A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.