Men in Black (1997)
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After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent Kay and new recruit Agent Jay find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
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... Agent K
... James Edwards / Agent J
... Dr. Laurel Weaver / Agent L
... Edgar / The Bug
... Chief Zed
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Maybe it doesn't hold up as well as you'd hoped, but both leads are actually putting in the effort in this first entry, and _Men in Black_ is still, after all these years, a bit of fun.
_Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
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Release Date:
1997-07-02
Run Time:
98 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
Men in Black
Maybe it doesn't hold up as well as you'd hoped, but both leads are actually putting in the effort in this first entry, and _Men in Black_ is still, after all these years, a bit of fun.
_Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
_**Fun sci-fi comedy with Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith**_
An athletic New York City police officer (Will Smith) joins a shadowy government organization that deals with extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Tommy Lee Jones plays his senior partner, Rip Torn the head of the agency, Vincent D'Onofrio a possessed hick and Linda Fiorentino an attractive coronor.
"Men in Black" (1997) is wildly amusing in the first half, but loses its energy a bit in the last act. Nevertheless, it fills the bill for when you’re in the mood for fun & thrilling popcorn entertainment. It inspired three sequels as of this date: “Men in Black II” (2002), “Men in Black 3” (2012) and “Men in Black: International” (2019) with the last one being the only movie in the series without Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith.
The film runs 1 hour, 38 minutes, and was shot in New York City & surrounding area (e.g. Jersey City), as well as Semi Valley, CA (the saucer crash sequence) and nearby Los Angeles/Culver City.
GRADE: B/B-
Cast & Crew of
Men in Black
Cast
... Agent K
... James Edwards / Agent J
... Dr. Laurel Weaver / Agent L
... Edgar / The Bug
... Chief Zed
... Jack Jeebs
... Beatrice
... Gentle Rosenburg the Arquillian Jeweler
... Van driver
... Jose
... Arquillian
... INS agent Janus
... Agent D
... 2nd Lt. Jake Jensen
... Mikey
... Perp
... Zap-Em Man
... Mr. Redgick
... Mrs. Redgick
... Passport Officer
... News Vendor
... Cop in Morgue
... Police Inspector
... Tow Truck Driver
... Morgue Attendant
... MIB Agent Bee
... Cook
... INS Agent
... INS Agent
... NYPD sergeant
... Security Guard
... Mrs. Edelson
... Baseball Player
... First Contact Alien
... First Contact Alien
... 2nd First Contact Alien
... Alien Father
... Alien Son
... Scared Guy
... Frank the Pug (voice)
... Rosenberg Alien (voice)
... Worm Guy (voice)
... Worm Guy (voice)
... Worm Guy (voice)
... Worm Guy (voice)
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... Original Music Composer
... Set Designer
... First Assistant Director
... Sound Effects Designer
... Producer
... Set Decoration
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... Production Design
... Director
... Casting
... Art Direction
... Director of Photography
... Producer
... Assistant Editor
... Transportation Co-Captain
... Painter
... Screenplay
... Comic Book
... Editor
... Costume Design
... Makeup Artist
... Set Designer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Second Unit Director
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Makeup Artist
... Grip
... Second Unit Cinematographer
... Second Assistant Director
... Music Editor
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Stunt Coordinator
... Art Direction
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Set Designer
... Unit Production Manager
... Co-Producer
... Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Producer
... Sound Designer
... Thanks
... Orchestrator
... Camera Operator
... Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
... Stunt Driver
... Storyboard Artist
... Sound Designer
... Hairstylist
... Conductor
... Set Decoration
... Orchestrator
... Set Designer
... Aerial Camera
... Foley Editor
... Foley Supervisor
... Foley Artist
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Effects Editor
... Supervising ADR Editor
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Camera Operator
... Production Assistant
... Executive Music Producer
... Scoring Mixer
... Assistant Camera
... Assistant Property Master
... Boom Operator
... Transportation Captain
... Storyboard Artist
... Stunts
... Production Sound Mixer
... Assistant Art Director
... Creature Design
... Conductor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Musician
... Standby Painter
... CG Supervisor
... Extras Casting Coordinator
... Production Assistant
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Utility Stunts
... Set Dresser
... Playback Singer
... Thanks
... Prop Designer
... Unit Publicist
... Sculptor
... Foley Editor
... Assistant Property Master
... Still Photographer
... Costume Supervisor
... Stand In
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Transportation Captain
... Property Master
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Title Designer
... Foley Editor
... Set Costumer
... Gaffer
... Script Supervisor
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Visual Effects Camera
... Visual Effects Art Director
... Sculptor
... Concept Artist
... Assistant Editor
... Assistant Location Manager
... Construction Coordinator
... Leadman
... Sculptor
... Production Assistant
... Second Unit Cinematographer
... Makeup Artist
... Storyboard Artist
... Location Manager
... Stunts
... Stunt Coordinator
... Sculptor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Animation Supervisor
... Camera Operator
... Production Supervisor
... Sculptor
... ADR Mixer
... CG Animator
... Wardrobe Supervisor
... Digital Effects Supervisor
... First Assistant Editor
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... Associate Producer
... Stunts
... Second Assistant Camera
... Additional Second Assistant Director
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... Supervising Dialogue Editor
... Script Supervisor
... Rigging Grip
... Hairstylist
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Key Hair Stylist
... Gaffer
... Digital Effects Producer
... Sculptor
... Steadicam Operator
... Property Master
... Music Supervisor
... Creature Design
... Digital Effects Supervisor
... Digital Effects Supervisor
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Camera Operator
... Rigging Gaffer
... Key Rigging Grip
... First Assistant Camera
... First Assistant Camera
... First Assistant Camera
... Set Costumer
... Dialogue Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Assistant Editor
... Best Boy Electric
... ADR Voice Casting
... Set Production Assistant
... Construction Foreman
... Video Assist Operator
... Key Grip
... Second Assistant Director
... Hairstylist
... Special Effects
... Production Illustrator
... Video Assist Operator
... Foley Mixer
... Production Accountant
... Hairstylist
... Payroll Accountant
... Color Timer
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Greensman
... Craft Service
... Sculptor
... Special Effects
... Conceptual Design
... Second Assistant Camera
... Set Production Assistant
... Leadman
... Cableman
... Musician
... Negative Cutter
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Key Grip
... Lighting Technician
... Construction Foreman
... Second Assistant Director
... Production Assistant
... Dolly Grip
... Transportation Co-Captain
... Set Dressing Artist
... Grip
... Electrician
... Location Manager
... Stunts
... Boom Operator
... Location Scout
... Key Grip
... Carpenter
... Driver
... Propmaker
... Production Coordinator
... I/O Supervisor
... Production Assistant
... Stunt Double
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Production Assistant
... Second Assistant Camera
... Extras Casting
... Key Costumer
... Dolly Grip
... Dolly Grip
... Visual Effects
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Musician
... Best Boy Grip
... Second Assistant Camera
... Musician
... Best Boy Grip
... Wardrobe Supervisor
... Negative Cutter
... Stunts
... Gaffer
... Production Assistant
... Sculptor
... Video Assist Operator
... Prosthetics Sculptor
... Second Assistant Camera
... Concept Artist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Construction Foreman
... Standby Painter
... Cableman
... Musician
... Painter
... Sculptor
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects
... Animal Wrangler
... Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
... Assistant Location Manager
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Best Boy Grip
... Casting Assistant
... Casting Assistant
... Craft Service
... Extras Casting
... Key Grip
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Coordinator
... Production Secretary
... Second Assistant Camera
... Transportation Captain
... Grip
... Grip
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... Contact Lens Technician
... Apprentice Sound Editor
... Assistant Foley Artist
... Assistant Accountant
... Digital Supervisor
... Construction Coordinator
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