Men in Black

Men in Black(1997)

"Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe."

7.2/10
14,408 votes
98 minJuly 2, 1997

Overview

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.

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Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Kay

Will Smith

Will Smith

Jay

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino

Laurel

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Edgar

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Zed

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Jeebs

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Beatrice

Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum

Gentle Rosenburg

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Van Driver

Sergio Calderón

Sergio Calderón

Jose

Carel Struycken

Carel Struycken

Arquillian

Fredric Lehne

Fredric Lehne

INS agent Janus

Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton

Dee

Kent Faulcon

Kent Faulcon

1st Lt. Jake Jensen

John Alexander

John Alexander

Mikey

Keith Campbell

Keith Campbell

Perp

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Ken Thorley

Zap-Em Man

Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

Mr. Redgick

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Mrs. Redgick

Sean Whalen

Sean Whalen

Passport Officer

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

News Vendor

Michael Willis

Michael Willis

Cop in Morgue

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

Police Inspector

Peter Linari

Peter Linari

Tow Truck Driver

David Cross

David Cross

Morgue Attendant

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

MIB Agent Bee

Boris Lyoskin

Boris Lyoskin

Cook

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

INS Agent

Andy Prosky

Andy Prosky

INS Agent

Michael Goldfinger

Michael Goldfinger

NYPD sergeant

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Alpheus Merchant

Security Guard

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Norma Jean Groh

Mrs. Edelson

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Bernard Gilkey

Baseball Player

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Sean Plummer

First Contact Alien

Michael Kaliski

Michael Kaliski

First Contact Alien

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Richard Arthur

2nd First Contact Alien

Debbie Lee Carrington

Debbie Lee Carrington

Alien Father

Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer

Alien Son

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Mykal Wayne Williams

Scared Guy

Tim Blaney

Tim Blaney

Frank the Pug (voice)

Mark Setrakian

Mark Setrakian

Rosenberg Alien (voice)

Brad Abrell

Brad Abrell

Worm Guy (voice)

Thom Fountain

Thom Fountain

Worm Guy (voice)

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Carl J. Johnson

Worm Guy (voice)

Drew Massey

Drew Massey

Worm Guy (voice)

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Christina Benitan

On-Air Reporter (uncredited)

Lowell Cunningham

Lowell Cunningham

MiB HQ Office Worker (uncredited)

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

John Elsen

John Elsen

NYPD Sergeant (uncredited)

Karen Lynn Gorney

Karen Lynn Gorney

Announcer (uncredited)

Adrian Lee

Adrian Lee

Wall Street Broker (uncredited)

George Lucas

George Lucas

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Patricia McPherson

Patricia McPherson

Spouse K (uncredited)

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Fred Newman

Fred Newman

Aliens (voice) (uncredited)

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Joe Paparone

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Al Roker

Al Roker

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

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Eliot Sash

Police Officer #4 (uncredited)

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

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Chloe Sonnenfeld

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

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