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Men in Black
Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe.
( Action / Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi )


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US Runtime: 98 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 02, 1997   [USA]
 
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld   [Director]
 
Writer: Ed Solomon   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Laurie MacDonald   [Producer]
Steven R. Molen   [Associate Producer]
Walter F. Parkes   [Producer]
Graham Place   [Co-Producer]
Steven Spielberg   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Donald Peterman   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Jim Miller   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Danny Elfman   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Bo Welch   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Mary E. Vogt   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by David Rubin   [Casting]
Alyson Silverberg   [Extras Casting Coordinator]
Debra Zane   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Amblin Entertainment   (US)
Columbia Pictures   (US)
MacDonald/Parkes Productions
 


Plot Summary:

    James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Tommy Lee Jones
Kay
Will Smith
Jay
Linda Fiorentino
Laurel
Vincent D'Onofrio
Edgar
Rip Torn
Zed
Tony Shalhoub
Jeebs
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Beatrice
Mike Nussbaum
Gentle Rosenburg
Jon Gries
Van Driver
Sergio Calderón
Jose
 
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
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Autumn Light Entertainment
digital effects
Banned from the Ranch Entertainment (BFTRE)
alien languages
Cinovation Studios
alien make-up effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
special visual effects and animation
K.N.B. Effects Group
additional alien make-up effects
Les Productions Pascal Blais
additional alien make-up effects
ME FX
additional alien makeup effects
Mo 42 Special Effects
main titles sequence
 
Mo42 Special Effects
main titles sequence
Open Films
main title sequence
Question Mark FX
additional digital effects
Steve Johnson’s XFX Inc.
additional alien makeup effects
Storyboard Inc.
additional alien make-up effects
VisionArt
Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
additional visual effects
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$90,000,000
Revenue:
$589,390,539
Camera:
Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Laboratory:
Technicolor
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical / VistaVision - effects
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Film Length:
2686.2 m
Production Dates:
14 Mar 1996 - Jul 1996

Credits Fun:

  • 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.
     


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