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Men in black Cover Image DVD DVD

Men in black / Columbia Pictures presents an Amblin Entertainment production in association with MacDonald/Parkes productions ; a Barry Sonnenfeld film ; screen story and screenplay by Ed Solomon ; produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald ; directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

Sonnenfeld, Barry, (director.). MacDonald, Laurie, (producer.). Parkes, Walter F., (producer.). Solomon, Ed, (screenwriter.). Jones, Tommy Lee, 1946- (actor.). Smith, Will, 1968- (actor.). Fiorentino, Linda, (actor.). D'Onofrio, Vincent, (actor.). Torn, Rip, 1931-2019 (actor.). Shalhoub, Tony, 1953- (actor.). Elfman, Danny, (composer (expression)). Cunningham, Lowell, 1959- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Men in black. (Added Author). Columbia Pictures, (presenter.). Amblin Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). MacDonald Parkes Productions, (production company.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

New York City is being threatened by a villainous bug who has inhabited the body of a farmer. The mission is to locate and exterminate the bug before it destroys the planet.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1435920937
  • ISBN: 9781435920934
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: [Full/widescreen.].
  • Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997.
Based on the Malibu comic by Lowell Cunningham.
"Disc 1"--Disc label.
Widescreen (1.85:1) & full screen (1.33:1).
Special features: visual and audio commentaries; Menu options indicate viewing instructions for second disc not included.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music, Danny Elfman ; editor, Jim Miller ; director of photography, Don Peterman.
Participant or Performer Note:
Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn, Tony Shalhoub.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating : PG-13; for language and sci-fi violence.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, fullscreen and widescreen presentations; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue; optional English, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1998: Best Makeup (Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, 1998: Best Science Fiction Film; Best Supporting Actor (D'Onofrio); Best Music (Elfman)

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
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