Men in Black
1997 science fiction film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
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"Men in Black" is a 1997 science fiction film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld about secret agents who monitor and regulate alien activity on Earth. The film became a major blockbuster that helped define the action-comedy genre and spawned a successful franchise of sequels and spin-offs.
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7.2After 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 K and new recruit Agent J 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.
Released: 1997-07-0298 minDir: Barry SonnenfeldAction, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones as Kay
- Will Smith as Jay
- Linda Fiorentino as Laurel
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar
- Rip Torn as Zed
- Tony Shalhoub as Jeebs
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Men in Black (abbreviated as MIB) is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, based on a script by Ed Solomon, that adapts the Marvel Comics series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith respectively star as Agent K and Agent J, who investigate a series of seemingly unrelated criminal incidents related to the extraterrestrials who live in secret on Earth. Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Rip Torn also appear in supporting roles.
Development for the film began in 1992, after producers Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald optioned the rights to the comic book series. Solomon was soon hired to write the screenplay; Sonnenfeld was the preferred directorial choice, which resulted in delays due to his commitments to other film projects and a failure to secure any alternative directors. Principal photography began in March 1996 and lasted until that June, with filming primarily taking place in New York City. The film's visual effects were helmed by Industrial Light & Magic. The film's soundtrack contains the theme song of the same name, performed by Smith, as well as the score, composed by Danny Elfman.