Men in Black

UPC: 043396091542

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Questionable for Children, Sci-Fi Violence, Suitable for Teens]

Summary: For his fifth effort as a feature-film director, one-time cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld brought his cartoonish visual style and darkly humorous sensibilities to this adaptation of, appropriately enough, a tongue-in-cheek sci-fi comic book. Will Smith stars as James Darrel Edwards, a New York City cop with an athletic physique and a flippant, anti-authoritarian attitude toward law enforcement. After chasing down a mysterious perpetrator one night who turns out to be an alien, James is recruited by "K" (Tommy Lee Jones), a veteran of a clandestine government agency secretly policing the comings and goings of aliens on planet Earth. Nicknamed the "men in black" for their nondescript uniform of black suit, shoes, tie, and sunglasses, the agents are assigned to recover a bauble that's been stolen by an intergalactic terrorist (Vincent D'Onofrio). It seems the item is none other than the galaxy itself, and its theft has plunged humanity into the center of what's shaping up to become an interstellar war, unless K and his new wisecracking partner, now renamed "J," can stop the bad guy. On their side but somewhat in the dark is a pretty, unflappable city medical examiner (Linda Fiorentino) who has been zapped one too many times by K's ingenious memory-sapping device. Men in Black was a box office smash, inspiring an animated children's television series and a hit soundtrack album that featured a performance by star (and rapper) Smith. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Awards: Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Musical or Comedy Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: ccDigitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Widescreen presentation
Audio: English 5.1 (Dolby Digital), English DTS
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Thai
Scene selections

Men in Black

Format: DVD

Release Date: 05/13/2003

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems

Runtime: 98 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Start
2. Illegal Aliens
3. James Edwards
4. Edgar
5. Kay Takes Over
6. Jeebs
7. Simple Tests
8. Casablanca & Coffee
9. Customs & Gadgets
10. Agent Jay
11. In Grave Danger
12. Mr. & Mrs. Redgick
13. Interviewing Beatrice
14. At the Morgue
15. Little Dude & Big Dude
16. Girl He Left Behind
17. Exodus
18. A Weapon for Jay
19. Jewelry Store
20. Discharging His Weapon
21. Politics Specialist
22. Orion's Belt
23. Edgar at the Morgue
24. Deliver the Galaxy
25. The Little Red Button
26. Chapter 26
27. Edgar Sheds His Skin
28. Woman in Black

Robert Firsching

Because of its extensive ad campaign and huge box-office grosses, some viewers may be surprised at the comparatively small scale of this fun little science-fiction comedy. In fact, most of the reason the film works as well as it does is not the special-effects aspect, which is relatively modest, but the chemistry between its two leads. Tommy Lee Jones' wonderful deadpan delivery works as a perfect counterpoint to Will Smith's often frantic energy, and both actors are a joy to watch. The alien monsters are mostly of the cute and cuddly variety, making it more suitable for children than most violent alien epics of recent years, and it's so much fun that it's one of the rare films which actually raises hopes for a sequel. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Keith Campbell  Actor 
Carl Johnson  Actor 
Ken Thorley  Actor 
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr.  Actor 
Alpheus Merchant  Actor 
Sean Plummer  Actor 
Debbie Lee Carrington  Actor 
Boris Leskin  Actor 
Carel Struycken  Actor 
John Alexander  Actor 
Richard Arthur  Actor 
Harsh Nayyar  Actor 
Tim Blaney  Actor 
Steve Rankin  Actor 
Norma Jean Groh  Actor 
Patrick Breen  Actor 
Michael Goldfinger  Actor 
Michael Willis  Actor 
Brad Abrell  Actor 
Fredric Lane  Actor 
Sergio Calderon  Actor 
Richard Hamilton  Actor 
Siobhan Fallon  Actor 
Thom Fountain  Actor 
Drew Massey  Actor 
Becky Ann Baker  Actor 
Mike Nussbaum  Actor 
Andy Prosky  Actor 
Mark Setrakian  Actor 
Michael Kaliski  Actor 
Willie C. Carpenter  Actor 
Sean Whalen  Actor 
Jon Gries  Actor 
Kent Faulcon  Actor 
Mykal Wayne Williams  Actor 
David Cross  Actor 
Peter Linari  Actor 
Verne Troyer  Actor 
Bernard Gilkey  Actor 
Danny Elfman  Composer (Music Score) 
Walter Parkes  Producer 
Ed Solomon  Screenwriter 
Barry Sonnenfeld  Director 
Steven Spielberg  Executive Producer 
Laurie MacDonald  Producer 
Tommy Lee Jones  Actor 
Will Smith  Actor 
Linda Fiorentino  Actor 
Vincent D'Onofrio  Actor 
Rip Torn  Actor 
Tony Shalhoub  Actor 

Country: USA