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Men in Black

Year:
Duration:
98 min
Genres:
Comedy | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
7.2
Director:
Barry Sonnenfeld
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 35 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1997-07-02
Filming Locations: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $90,000,000
Opening Weekend: $51,068,455 (USA) (6 July 1997)
Gross: $250,147,615 (USA) (11 January 1998)
Cast
Actor
Character
Steve Rankin
Steve Rankin
Men in Black
Michael Willis
Michael Willis
Men in Black
Chloe Sonnenfeld
Chloe Sonnenfeld
Men in Black
Tommy Lee Jones
Kay
Will Smith
Jay
Linda Fiorentino
Laurel Weaver
Vincent D'Onofrio
Edgar
Rip Torn
Zed
Tony Shalhoub
Jeebs
Siobhan Fallon
Beatrice
Mike Nussbaum
Gentle Rosenburg
Jon Gries
Van Driver
Sergio Calderón
José
Carel Struycken
Arquillian
Fredric Lehne
INS Agent Janus
Richard Hamilton
Dee
Kent Faulcon
1st Lt. Jake Jensen
John Alexander
Mikey
Keith Campbell
Perp
Ken Thorley
Zap-Em Man
Patrick Breen
Mr. Redgick
Becky Ann Baker
Mrs. Redgick
Sean Whalen
Passport Officer
Harsh Nayyar
News Vendor
Willie C. Carpenter
Police Inspector
Peter Linari
Tow Truck Driver
David Cross
Morgue Attendant
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
MIB Agent B
Boris Leskin
Cook
Andy Prosky
INS Agent
Michael Goldfinger
NYPD sergeant
Alpheus Merchant
Security Guard
Norma Jean Groh
Mrs Edelson
Bernard Gilkey
Baseball Player
Sean Plummer
First Contact Alien
Michael Kaliski
First Contact Alien
Richard Arthur
2nd First Contact Alien
Debbie Lee Carrington
Alien Father
Verne Troyer
Alien Son
Mykal Wayne Williams
Scared Guy
Tim Blaney
Frank the Pug
Mark Setrakian
Rosenberg Alien
Brad Abrell
Worm Guy
Thom Fountain
Worm Guy
Carl J. Johnson
Worm Guy
Drew Massey
Worm Guy
Christina Benitan
On-Air Reporter
Sean Bunch
Marine Lieutenant
Tom Bysiek
Hatless Sheriff (uncredited)
John Darrah
Army Officer
Danny DeVito
Alien on TV Monitor
John Elsen
NYPD Sergeant
Newt Gingrich
Alien on TV Monitor
Karen Lynn Gorney
Announcer (uncredited)
Lee Harris
PA Announcer (uncredited)
Adrian Lee
Wall Street Broker
George Lucas
Alien on TV Monitor
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
Dishwasher
Isaac Mizrahi
Alien on TV Monitor
Fred Newman
Aliens
Stephanie Paliferro
INS Agent
Joe Paparone
Police Inspector
Anthony Robbins
Alien on TV Monitor
Al Roker
Alien on TV Monitor
Eliot Sash
Police Officer #4
Barry Sonnenfeld
Alien on TV Monitor
Steven Spielberg
Alien on TV Monitor
Robert Stahoviak
INS Agent
Sylvester Stallone
Alien on TV Monitor
Dionne Warwick
Alien on TV Monitor
Did you know?
Trivia
James Edwards jokes about a possible candidate from the Army, calling him Captain America. Tommy Lee Jones would later go on to star in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
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Actor Vincent D'Onofrio researched his role as Edgar by watching a lot of bug documentaries. In order to achieve his character's distinctive walk, he put on knee braces so he couldn't bend his legs, and taped up his ankles.
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John Landis was offered the chance to direct but declined, feeling it was basically just "The Blues Brothers (1980) with aliens". He has since said that he was wrong and he regretted turning down the film.
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Goofs
In the final scene, when Jay is fighting the big bug, he throws a rock and strikes the bug in the head. If you watch the rock closely, it disappears shortly after hitting the ground.
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As J is being shown the screen where they constantly observe the aliens, the clips on the screen are being endlessly looped. A screen close to the center, for instance, shows a man getting comfortable on a couch over and over again.
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When the Edgar alien crashes out the morgue window, carrying Laurel, white shorts can be seen sticking out from between Laurel's brown shorts, and her pantyhose. These do not appear again, despite numerous tumbles by Laurel that should have revealed them again.
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Quotes
Kay: Not bad for your second day of work, is it?
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Jay: Zed, don't you guys ever get any sleep around here?
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Kay: We're gonna check the hot sheets.
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Faq
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Men in Black can be found here.
Q
Is 'Men in black' based on a book?
A
Men in Black is taken from a script by Ed Solomon, who based the screenplay on a Marvel comic book series called The Men in Black by American writer Lowell Cunningham. There are two sequels: Men in Black II (2002) and Men in Black 3 (2012).
Q
How did the cockroach come back after Agent K had killed it?
A
It wasn't all the way dead. He just blew it in half, but the half with the head was still alive. Not too uncommon with bugs.
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Photos from cast
Steve Rankin Michael Willis Chloe Sonnenfeld
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