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Men in Black

1997 Action film Science fiction film Buddy film Buddy cop film Comedy film

Men in Black is a 1997 film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio and others.

Crew & production

Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Screenwriter
Ed Solomon
Producers
Laurie MacDonald, Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes
Director of photography
Donald Peterman
Composer
Danny Elfman
Editor
Jim Miller
Production companies
Amblin Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Original language
English
Filming locations
Big Sky Ranch, Grand Central Terminal, Liberty State Park, New Jersey, New York City, Queens–Midtown Tunnel, Shea Stadium, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Budget
$90 million
Box office
$589 million (worldwide)

Trailer

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Top cast

30 people

Tommy Lee Jones

Agent K

Linda Fiorentino

Agent L

Vincent D'Onofrio

Edgar the Bug

Rip Torn

Zed

Tony Shalhoub

Jack Jeebs

Jon Gries

Role not listed

Carel Struycken

Role not listed

Fredric Lehne

Role not listed
Will Smith

Will Smith

Agent J

David Cross

Role not listed

Sergio Calderón

Role not listed

Tim Blaney

Frank the Pug

More cast

  • Verne Troyer
  • Isaac Mizrahi
  • Siobhan Fallon Hogan
  • Patrick Breen
  • Sean Whalen
  • Michael Willis
  • Willie C. Carpenter
  • Debbie Lee Carrington
  • Danny DeVito
  • George Lucas
  • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Steve Rankin
  • Becky Ann Baker
  • Dionne Warwick
  • Al Roker
  • Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q51416), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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