Men in Black follows the exploits of Agents Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and Jay (Will Smith), members of a top-secret organization established to monitor alien activity on Earth. The two MIB find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist (Vincent D’Onofrio), who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies. Kay and Jay face a simple imperative: track down the interloper or Earth will be destroyed. It’s all in a day’s work for the Men in Black. This imaginative comedy from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty) is a lot of fun, largely on the strength of Will Smith's engaging performance as the rookie partner of a secret agent assigned to keep tabs on Earth-dwelling extra-terrestrials. There's lots of comedy to spare in this bright film, with some of the funniest moments found in the margins of the major action. The inventiveness never lets up, and the cast—including Vincent D'Onofrio doing frighteningly convincing work as an alien occupying a decaying human—hold up their end splendidly.

Release Information:

• Original Release Year: 1997
• Studio/Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Feature Presentation:

• Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy
• Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Technical Specifications:

• Format: DVD
• Region: 2
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Video Quality: Standard Definition
• Codec: Dolby Digital 5.1

Cast & Crew:

• Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
• Main Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Vincent D'Onofrio