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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   111,881 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Lowell Cunningham (comic)
Ed Solomon (screen story)
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Release Date:
2 July 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Protecting the earth from the scum of the universe more
Plot:
Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 28 nominations more
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(249 articles)
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User Reviews:
Fun, memorable sci-fi comedy has lots of personality thanks to director, composer, and two lead actors. more (223 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tommy Lee Jones ... Kay

Will Smith ... N.Y.P.D Ofcr. James Darrel Edwards III / Jay

Linda Fiorentino ... Laurel

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Edgar

Rip Torn ... Chief Zed

Tony Shalhoub ... Jack Jeebs
Siobhan Fallon ... Beatrice
Mike Nussbaum ... Gentle Rosenburg the Arquillian Jeweler

Jon Gries ... Nick the Van Driver

Sergio Calderón ... Jose

Carel Struycken ... Arquillian

Fredric Lehne ... INS Agent Janus (as Fredric Lane)
Richard Hamilton ... D

Kent Faulcon ... 1st Lt. Jake Jensen

John Alexander ... Mikey
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
MIB (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence.
Runtime:
98 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Dolby SR | DTS | SDDS (8 channels)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
WILHELM SCREAM: When Edgar is pulled into the hole by the bug. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: K & J stop an alien in a car (the alien with the pregnant wife) because the alien is fleeing Manhattan, the area to which his visa restricts him. The alien's car is pointed toward Manhattan. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Nick the Van Driver: Goddamn bugs!
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Soundtrack:
The Promised Land more

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Where can i get information on the MIB conspiracy theory?
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44 out of 50 people found the following review useful.
Fun, memorable sci-fi comedy has lots of personality thanks to director, composer, and two lead actors., 19 July 2004
10/10
Author: Ben_Cheshire from Oz

Agent K (Jones)'s partner retires, so he has to find a new one. Street cop Will Smith seems an unlikely contender to join this very special service and help K battle illegal aliens.

Barry Sonnenfeld's experience as a cinematographer put him in good stead for planning this quirky fun sci-fi comedy.

Men in Black is given life by Sonnenfeld's shot-choices, for greatest comic effect, terrific fun musical score by Danny Elfman, and two perfectly cast actors: Tommy Lee Jones' wry delivery and Will Smith's comic persona make for a movie with some real personality.

Vincent D'Onofrio is a memorable bad guy - especially when we don't have to look at his regular face.

A few death scenes will be too gruesome for kiddies, but once they're a certain age its bound to be one of their favourite movies. Such terrific imaginative fun.

10/10

Woman: "You here to make fun of me, too?' K: "No maam, we here at the FBI do not have a sense of humour we're aware of. May we come in?"

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