Men in Black
Men in Black (1997)
“Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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 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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
as Kay
Will Smith
Will Smith
as Jay
Linda Fiorentino
Linda Fiorentino
as Laurel
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Edgar
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
as Zed
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
as Jeebs
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Beatrice
Mike Nussbaum
Mike Nussbaum
as Gentle Rosenburg
Jon Gries
Jon Gries
as Van Driver
Sergio Calderón
Sergio Calderón
as Jose
Carel Struycken
Carel Struycken
as Arquillian
Fredric Lehne
Fredric Lehne
as INS agent JanusCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 98 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.