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Men in Black (1997)

PG_13  98 min  -  Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi   -  2 July 1997 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers:

Lowell Cunningham (comic), Ed Solomon (screen story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Linda Fiorentino
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tommy Lee Jones ...
Will Smith ...
Linda Fiorentino ...
Vincent D'Onofrio ...
Rip Torn ...
Tony Shalhoub ...
Siobhan Fallon ...
Beatrice
Mike Nussbaum Mike Nussbaum ...
Jon Gries ...
Nick the Van Driver
Sergio Calderón ...
Jose
Carel Struycken ...
Fredric Lehne ...
INS Agent Janus (as Fredric Lane)
Richard Hamilton Richard Hamilton ...
D
Kent Faulcon ...
2nd Lt. Jake Jensen
John Alexander ...
Mikey
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Storyline

Men in Black follows the exploits of agents Kay and Jay, members of a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth. The two Men in Black find themselves in the middle of the deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies. In order to prevent worlds from colliding, the MiB must track down the terrorist and prevent the destruction of Earth. It's just another typical day for the Men in Black. Written by Keyser Soze  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | New York City | Bug | Technology | Secret Agent  | See more »

Taglines:

Men in Black - Protecting the Earth from the scum of the Universe. See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

The Official MIB Homepage | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

MIB See more »

Filming Locations:

54 Macdougal Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$84,133,900 (USA) (6 July 1997) (3020 Screens)

Gross:

$326,600,000 (Worldwide) (11 January 1998) (except USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation, MacDonald/Parkes Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR  | DTS  | SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

To make them into credible flying saucers, the CG renditions of the towers at Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, where the finale takes place, are substantially different from the actual buildings. Primarily, there are actually three structures of varying height, not two as shown in the film. Additionally, the saucer dish of the shortest tower intersects with the poles of the taller ones, and the dish of the mid-sized tower intersects with the pole of the largest one. Therefore, there is really only one complete saucer - on top of the tallest building. Moreover, the dish atop the highest tower is double the thickness of the shorter tower, not equal as depicted in the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The license plate on the LTD changes from centered to the right-hand side during the film. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Nick the Van Driver: Goddamn bugs!
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Crazy Credits

The animals and aliens used in this film were in no way mistreated and all scenes in which they appeared were under strict supervision with the utmost concern for their handling. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Goomer (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Promised Land"
Written by Chuck Berry
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment See more »