Men in Black (stylized as MIB: Men in Black) is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film based on the Marvel Comics series of a similar name. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Ed Solomon, and is the first installment in the Men in Black franchise. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Rip Torn. In the film, Kevin Brown / Agent K (Jones) and James Darrell Edwards III / Agent J (Smith) investigate a series of seemingly unrelated criminal incidents related to the extraterrestrial lifeforms which live in secret on Earth.

Cast

• Tommy Lee Jones as Kevin Brown / Agent K: J's grizzled and humorless mentor. The studio wanted Clint Eastwood for the part, while Jones only accepted the role after Steven Spielberg promised the script would improve, based on his respect for Spielberg's track record. He had been disappointed with the first draft, which he reportedly said "stank", feeling it did not capture the tone of the comic.[3][4]
• Will Smith as James Darrell Edwards III / Agent J: A former NYPD detective, newly recruited to the MIB. Smith was cast because Barry Sonnenfeld's wife was a fan of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Sonnenfeld also liked his performance in Six Degrees of Separation. The studio preferred Chris O'Donnell for the role, fresh off his portrayal of Dick Grayson, whom he played in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, and Spielberg told Sonnenfeld to take him to dinner to convince him to do it. However, Sonnenfeld got him to not accept the role by saying that he was not a good director and that the script was one O'Donnell should skip. David Schwimmer also turned down the part. Like Jones, Smith said he accepted the role after meeting with Spielberg and cited his success as a producer.
• Linda Fiorentino as Dr. Laurel Weaver / Agent L: A deputy medical examiner, and later J's partner.
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar / The Bug: A farmer who is killed and eaten by a giant alien insect, which then wears his skin in order to search for the Galaxy and destroy the Arquillians. John Turturro and Bruce Campbell were both offered the role, but they turned it down due to scheduling conflicts.[3]
• Rip Torn as Chief Zed: The head of the MIB.
• Tony Shalhoub as Jack Jeebs: An alien arms dealer who runs a pawn shop as a front.
• Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Beatrice: Edgar's abused wife.
• Mike Nussbaum as Gentle Rosenberg: An Arquillian royal family member, posing as a jeweler, who is the guardian of "the Galaxy".
• Jon Gries as Nick the van driver: the American smuggler who unknowingly carries a literal alien among his posse.
• Sergio Calderón as Jose
• John Alexander as Mikey: An alien who poses as a Mexican being smuggled across the border.
• Patrick Breen as Mr. Redgick
• Becky Ann Baker as Mrs. Redgick
• Carel Struycken as Arquillian
• Fredric Lehne as Agent Janus
• Kent Faulcon as 2nd Lieutenant Jake Jensen
• Richard Hamilton as Agent D: K's former partner who retires after deciding he is too old for the job.
• David Cross as Newton, Morgue Attendant
• Sean Whalen as Passport Officer
• Verne Troyer as the Alien son

Voices/Puppeteers

• Tim Blaney as Frank the Pug: A smart-talking pug-like alien.
• Mark Setrakian as Rosenberg Alien
• Brad Abrell, Thom Fountain, Carl J. Johnson, and Drew Massey as the Worm Guys: A quartet of worm-like aliens that work for Men in Black.

Thanks to Wikipedia for the full write-up at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_in_Black_(1997_film)

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