Men in Black II (2002)
Men in Black II (2002)
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Cast & Crew.
Tommy Lee Jones
Kay
Will Smith
Jay
Rip Torn
Zed
Lara Flynn Boyle
Serleena
Johnny Knoxville
Scrad
Rosario Dawson
Laura Vasquez
Tony Shalhoub
Jeebs
Patrick Warburton
Agent Tee
Jack Kehler
Ben
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
Hailey
Peter Spellos
Motorman
David Cross
Newton
Michael Rivkin
Man with Dog
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director
Michael Bailey Smith
Creepy
Lowell Cunningham
Writer
Robert Gordon
Writer
Lenny Venito
New York Guy
Howard Spiegel
New York Guy
Barry Fanaro
Writer
Alpheus Merchant
MIB Guard
Laurie MacDonald
Producer
Jay Johnston
Agent
Walter F. Parkes
Producer
Danny Elfman
Composer
Joel McKinnon Miller
Agent
Greg Gardiner
Cinematographer
Derek Cecil
Repairman Agent
Sean Rouse
MIB Agent
Richard Pearson
Editor
Steven Weisberg
Editor
Peter Spruyt
MIB Customs Agent
Ronna Kress
CastingDirector
Kevin Cotteleer
MIB Customs Agent
Bo Welch
ProductionDesigner
Marty Belafsky
MIB Customs Agent
Rick Baker
MIB Passport Control Agent / Makeup Artist
Martha Stewart
Self
Michael Jackson
Agent M
Sid Hillman
Agent Gee
Tom Whitenight
Agent C
Nick Cannon
MIB Autopsy Agent
Andre Blair
Central Park Agent
Jeremy Howard
Bird Guy Alien / Postal Sorting Alien
Mary Stein
Bird Lady Alien
Martin Klebba
Family Child Alien
John Alexander
Jarra / Family Dad Alien
Denise Cheshire
Family Mom / Locker Alien
Ernie Grunwald
Young Postal Employee
Chloe Sonnenfeld
Young Girl at the Post Office
John Andrew Berton Jr.
Split Alien Guy / Visual Effects Supervisor
William E. Jackson
Eye Guy
Doug Jones
Joey
Biz Markie
Rapping Alien
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
Linda Kim
Ambassador Lauranna
Paige Brooks
'Mysteries in History' Lauranna
Stephanie Kemp
Neuralyzed Mother / Associate Producer
Victoria Jones
Neuralyzed Daughter
Michael Garvey
Corn Face
Michael Dahlen
Flesh Balls
Kevin Grevioux
Pineal Eye
Derek Mears
Mosh Tendrils
Sonny Tipton
Dog Poop
John Richardson
Postman
Philip Goodwin
Diner Guy
Tim Blaney
Frank the Pug (voice)
Greg Ballora
Sleeble (voice)
Carl J. Johnson
Gleeble (voice)
Thom Fountain
Neeble (voice)
Brad Abrell
Mannix (voice)
Rick Avery
Subway Passenger (uncredited) / Stunts
John D. Bair
Alien Attack Victim (uncredited)
Michael Beardsley
Suspicious Video Store Patron (uncredited)
Michael Buonomo
College Student (uncredited)
Kristin Charney
Family Mom (uncredited)
Patrick Coleman Duncan
'History's Mysteries' Alien (uncredited)
Darrell Foster
MIB Autopsy Agent (uncredited)
Ned Gorman
Cockroach on Sidewalk (voice) (uncredited) / Visual Effects Producer
Gene LeBell
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Pete Macnamara
Man in Black (uncredited)
Drew Massey
Worm Guy (uncredited)
Matthew McGrory
Tall Alien (uncredited)
Christopher Metas
Alien Accountant (uncredited)
Bart Mixon
Alien Puppeteer (uncredited)
Alexandra O'Hara
Diner Waitress (uncredited)
David Patykewich
Bald Kid Alien (uncredited)
Martin Pfefferkorn
Homeless Alien Collaborater (uncredited)
David C. Roehm Sr.
Alien (uncredited)
Leo Rogstad
New Yorker on His Cell (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Brandee Sanders
Subway Business Woman (uncredited)
Hannah Sim
Head-Bobbing Alien (uncredited)
Peter Siragusa
Mayor of Grand Central Terminal Locker Aliens (voice) (uncredited)
Daniel Browning Smith
Aquarium Boy (uncredited)
Brian Steele
Sharkmouth (uncredited)
Mark Steger
Quadraped Alien (uncredited)
Alan Tuskes
Lobsterhead Alien (uncredited)
Shannon Watson
70's MIB Agent (uncredited)
Crys Forsyth-Smith
Visual Effects Producer
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Bill Abbott
Music Editor
Eugene Gearty
Sound Effects Editor
Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration
Florian Ballhaus
Second Unit Director of Photography
Kevin Ishioka
Set Designer
Mary E. Vogt
Costume Design
Sean Haworth
Art Direction
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Alec Hammond
Art Direction
Thomas P. Wilkins
Art Direction
Chad Waters
Makeup Artist
Craig Berkey
Sound Effects Editor
Jim Beinke
Special Effects
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Tim Collins
Grip
Jim Berney
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Andy Potvin
Dolby Consultant
Thomas L. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
Denise Horta
ADR Editor
Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Phillip V. Caruso
Still Photographer
Graham Place
Unit Production Manager / Co-Producer
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Key Makeup Artist
Debbie Denise
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Ken Ralston
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Maya Shimoguchi
Assistant Art Director
Fred Arbegast
Sculptor
François Audouy
Assistant Art Director
Steve Bartek
Orchestrator
Paul Hsu
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Reinhardt
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Christian P. Della Penna
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Mark Kamine
Location Manager
William Hawkins
Set Designer
Pierce Austin
Hairstylist
Joe Gareri
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Ellen Christiansen
Set Decoration
Paul A. Levin
Post Production Supervisor
Artist W. Robinson
First Assistant Director
Steve Artmont
Assistant Makeup Artist
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Juno J. Ellis
Supervising ADR Editor
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Artie Malesci
Second Unit Director
Al Cerullo
Pilot
Carla Raij
Location Manager
James Fanning
Transportation Captain
Peter Soldo
Second Assistant Director
Rick Canelli
ADR Recordist
George Bamber
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Assistant Art Director
Scott Stambler
Music Editor
Judy Murdock
Makeup Artist
Michael Bauer
CG Supervisor
Peter F. Kurland
Production Sound Mixer
Derek Thompson
Creature Design
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Rick Wentworth
Conductor
Kathleen Beeler
CG Artist
Anthony Harris
Digital Color Timer
Bruce Fowler
Orchestrator
Bruce White
Musician
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Tim Flattery
Production Illustrator
Mary Ellen Porto
Foley Editor
Ian Christie
CG Artist
Jeff Murrell
Chief Lighting Technician
Callie Croughwell
Stunts
Wendi Bromley
Stunt Double
Sean Graham
Stunts
Sally Stevens
Playback Singer
Bill Sturgeon
Production Supervisor
Clay Donahue Fontenot
Stunts
Matt Rose
Sculptor
John Chichester
Set Designer
Mitchell Ray Kenney
Costume Supervisor
Melinda Sue Gordon
Still Photographer
Robert M. Andres
Key Grip
John Blake
Makeup Artist
Aaron McBride
Conceptual Design
Jenny DeArmitt
Production Assistant
Joel Aron
Sequence Supervisor
Frank McEldowney
Greensman
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Scott Getzinger
Assistant Property Master
Derrick Mitchell
Visual Effects Editor
Michael Owens
Second Unit Director
John M. 'Jack' Wright
Key Costumer
Doug Harlocker
Property Master
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
Miller Drake
Visual Effects Editor
Russell Earl
Sequence Supervisor
Jeremy Peirson
Dialogue Editor
Greg Maloney
Compositing Supervisor
Richard Bloom
Art Department Coordinator
Lori J. Nelson
Visual Effects Producer
Allen Maris
Visual Effects Coordinator
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Karen Ansel
CG Artist
John P. Fasal
Sound Effects Editor
Arlynn Abseck
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeff Brink
Special Effects
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
Steve Koch
Sculptor
Jeffrey P. Buccacio Jr.
Sculptor
Greg John Callas
Construction Coordinator
Ginger Theisen
Visual Effects Producer
David Nakabayashi
Visual Effects Art Director
Carolyn Elias
Assistant Hairstylist
Marc Haimes
Associate Producer
Zeke Morales
VFX Editor
David Sosalla
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mitch Devane
Sculptor
Rob Harris
Unit Publicist
Sheena Duggal
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jerry DeCarlo
Hairstylist
Ken Nelson
Construction Coordinator
Huston Beaumont
Rigging Grip
Gene Engels
Chief Lighting Technician
Simon Allen
Animation
Dennis J. Lootens
Gaffer
Dennis S. Sands
Scoring Mixer
Ernest M. Sanchez
Leadman
Christian Alzmann
Conceptual Design
Marc Chu
Animation
Deborah Rutherford
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Heather Elwell
Production Assistant
Kim Marks
Second Unit Director of Photography
Diana Choi
Wigmaker
Scott Anderson
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Daniel C. Gold
Camera Operator
Frank Dorowsky
Rigging Gaffer
Steve Ziolkowski
Animation
Janice Alexander
Hair Department Head
Mika Saito
Stunts
Keith Peterman
Second Unit Director of Photography
Charles E. Alston
Actor's Assistant
M. Todd Henry
First Assistant 'B' Camera
Robbie Goldstein
Location Manager
Matthew Moriarty
Second Assistant Camera
Thomas Schelesny
Animation
Delio Tramontozzi
Animation
JC Bond
Associate Editor
Jeff Wozniak
Compositor
Chris Morley
Compositor
Cydney Cornell
Hairstylist
Gregory W. Smith
Steadicam Operator
Andy Day
Gaffer
Michael T. Kennedy
Compositor
Bill Westenhofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Johnny Turco
Animation
Miguel A. Fuertes
Lead Animator
Jason Dowdeswell
Compositor
Dan Foster
Visual Effects Producer
Joe Salazar
Compositor
Philip Keller
Storyboard Artist
Jeffrey Benedict
CG Artist
Shawn Hillier
Compositor
Greg Killmaster
CG Artist
John M. Levin
Visual Effects Coordinator
Bruce Powell
CG Artist
Bryan Booth
Electrician
Bill Diaz
Animation
Jan van Buyten
Animation
Jeff Jingle
Creature Design
Barbara Townsend
CG Artist
Jason Minter
Location Manager
Kathryn Bihr
Makeup Artist
Sonya M. Andonov
Set Costumer
Mauricio Baiocchi
Animation
Barbara Hause
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bobby Mackston
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Shell Hecht
Production Office Coordinator
Francesco Franco Ferrara
Painter
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Coordinator
Randy Trager
Assistant Editor
Michael Wylie
Art Direction
Rick Chefalas
Apprentice Sound Editor
Zoran Veselic
First Assistant Camera
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
Pilar McCurry
Music Supervisor
Edgardo Simone
Orchestrator
Bill Orrico
First Assistant Sound Editor
Maria Gonzales
Assistant Editor
Pete Anthony
Conductor
Jay Peterman
Second Assistant Camera
Mark Gutterud
First Assistant Camera
Norm MacLeod
Dialogue Editor
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects Coordinator
Julie A. Bloom
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Henry Schaub
Standby Painter
William Kruzykowski
First Assistant Editor
John Mann
Storyboard Artist
David Slonaker
Orchestrator
Matt Bouchard
CG Artist
Wayne Billheimer
Visual Effects Coordinator
Chris Sayour
Stunts
Alessandra Cave
Visual Effects Producer
Tim de Pala
Visual Effects Coordinator
David Marsh
CG Artist
Karen Klein
Rotoscoping Artist
Mimi Abers
Compositor
Mark Lambert
CGI Supervisor
Alia Agha
3D Supervisor
Gabriela Vázquez
Unit Production Manager
Susan Eileen Stewart
Script Coordinator
David Fogg
Compositor
Dan Cayer
Digital Compositors
Scott Brines
Administration
Joni Avery
Stunts
Tory Mercer
Compositor
Pamela Bertini
Art Department Assistant
David Chambers
Location Scout
James Carson
Production Illustrator
Ross La Terra
Set Dresser
Daniel Eaton
CGI Supervisor
John Wright
Craft Service
Christopher Sjoholm
Digital Effects Supervisor
Gabe Turiello
Driver
Ann Gray
Post Production Assistant
Patricia Walker
Scenic Artist
Will Anielewicz
Sequence Supervisor
Michael D. Gillis
Set Production Assistant
Dan Lake
Software Engineer
Joe Stevano
Systems Administrators & Support
Patrick Bentz
Transportation Co-Captain
Jade Quon
Utility Stunts
Peter A. Mian
Video Assist Operator
Marta Alicia Masferrer
Editorial Production Assistant
Michael Alexonis
Best Boy Grip
Robert Bardy
Lighting Artist
Alberto Noti
Lighting Supervisor
Todd Grunberger
Rigging Grip
Sal Carino
Production Accountant
Matt DiFranco
Production Coordinator
Thomas Dilligan
Researcher
Bruce Pross
Sound Editor
Tom Bertino
Animation Supervisor
Brandon Craig
I/O Supervisor
Kiné Arnold
Visual Effects Coordinator
Tamara Nobles
Digital Producer
Eric Scott
Visual Effects Production Manager
Wayne Petrucelli
Security Coordinator
David Tanaka
Visual Effects Editor
Damien Carr
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Rhys Summerhayes
Production Assistant
Julie Adrianson-Neary
Compositor
Marc-Jon Sullivan
Boom Operator
Tom Heilig
Transportation Captain
Lawrence Huang
CG Artist
Bob Leitelt
Rigging Grip
Nour Dardari
Production Accountant
Michael C. Price
Key Grip
Erica Callas
Production Assistant
Robert K. Johnson
Transportation Co-Captain
Eric Jennings
CG Artist
William Morts
Stunts
Chris Armstrong
Sequence Lead
Simon Eves
CG Artist
Tommy Louie
Utility Sound
Beate Petruccelli
Costume Supervisor
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Davey Crockett Feiten
Animation
Jules Carideo
Assistant Production Coordinator
T. Sean Ferguson
Second Assistant Director
Tim Gibbons
Compositor
Audie Aragon
Dolly Grip
Zoran Blazevic
Location Scout
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Unit Production Manager
Ryan Laney
CG Artist
Bradford Ralston
Video Assist Operator
Eric Budlong
Grip
Linda Schubell-Sundlin
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Beka Venezia
Camera Production Assistant
Kenny Searle
Transportation Captain
Michael Musteric
Production Assistant
Brian Pohl
Conceptual Design
Deanna Stadler
Second Assistant Director
Martin L'Heureux
Animation
Steve Thayer
Construction Foreman
Amy Christensen
CG Artist
Michael S. Epley
Dolly Grip
Connie Czernek
Casting Assistant
Angela M. Catanzaro
Assistant Sound Editor
Samuel Nunez
Matchmove Supervisor
Stephen Janisz
ADR Editor
Richard Hoffenberg
Construction Foreman
Colin Campbell
Compositor
Peter Alvarez
Construction Foreman
Steve Comesky
Best Boy Electric
Dan Crawley
Special Effects Technician
Clifford Happy
Stunts
Alisa Hensley
Utility Stunts
Paul Ozzimo
Modeling
Cecilia Escobar
Payroll Accountant
Brian R. Wells
Animation
Chris Skutch
Best Boy Grip
Kent Estep
CG Artist
Maryellen Aviano
Extras Casting
Dan Sharp
Sound Recordist
Edward W. Lowry
Dolly Grip
Stephen Marshall
Software Engineer
Carlos Baena
Animation
Matt Majers
Animation
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Mixer
Dovi Anderson
Animation
Regina Heyman
Assistant Location Manager
Lou Dellarosa
Animation
David Weatherly
Animation
Tim Davis
Playback Singer
Kimberly Mann
Animation
Tonya Noerr
Animation
Julija Learie
Animation
Michael Min
CG Artist
Oren Marshall
Musician
Evan Pontoriero
Conceptual Design
Billy Brooks
CG Artist
Sangjun Lee
Conceptual Design
Tom Zils
Compositor
Brian Fitzsimons
Best Boy Grip
Michael Pecchia
Compositor
Bud Myrick
Animation
Larry Wineland
Assistant Sound Editor
Rocco Palmieri
Best Boy Electric
Carlos Huante
Conceptual Design
Ana Veselic
Post Production Assistant
Randolph LeRoi
Stunts
Tim Waddy
Animation
Barry Safley
Compositor
Jen Howard
Compositor
Jason Rosson
CG Artist
Steven E. Simon
Production Assistant
Maria Battle Campbell
Second Second Assistant Director
Kenyon Noble
Production Assistant
Terrance Tornberg
CG Artist
Mark Kelly
Production Assistant
Malcolm Doran II
Best Boy Grip
Minhee Choe
Animation
Durant Schoon
CG Artist
Natasha Devaud
CG Artist
Thomas Rosseter
Compositing Supervisor
Jason Mahakian
Modeling
Jeffrey Riley
Animation
Nick Pugh
CG Painter
Karim Sahai
Compositor
Christina Drahos
Compositor
Louise Di Tullio
Musician
Cristie Miele
Animal Wrangler
Steve Craft
Assistant Camera
Robert Mata
Costumer
John Monsour
24 Frame Playback
Janine L. Aines
Animal Wrangler
Jordan Dawes
Assistant Editor
Sarah Thiessen
Assistant Editor
Philip Harrelson
Assistant Sound Editor
Dawn Jones
Actor's Assistant
Linda Kroll
Producer's Assistant
Joy Johnson
Producer's Assistant
Jodie Fratantuno
Producer's Assistant
Branch M. Brunson
Best Boy Electric
Ninalou Risolio
Costumer
Chris Ayers
Sculptor
Kristian Sorge
Extras Casting
Dennis Gamiello Jr.
Key Grip
Jadi McCurdy
Production Assistant
Chrissy Phelan
Production Assistant
Paul C. Jones III
Production Assistant
Nancyana Racker
Production Assistant
Karen C. Eide
Production Coordinator
Lonnie Kandel
Production Coordinator
Julie Jean Naylon
Production Secretary
Francis J. McBride
Rigging Gaffer
Jennifer Koestler
Second Assistant Camera
David Elmore
Second Assistant Camera
Kiersten Pilar Miller
Second Assistant Director
Brian P. Williams
Sound Recordist
Michelle Croughwell
Stunts
Megan Robinson
Stunts
Dennis Salomone Sr.
Transportation Captain
Pamela Monroe
Transportation Coordinator
Jesse Tipton
Utility Stunts
Glenn Ramos
Lead Animator
Janice Bastian
Animation
Sharonne Solk
Animation
Kim Thompson
Animation
Mordechai Weisbrod
Animation
Jim Moorhead
Animation
Maurice Bastian
Animation
Bruce Dahl
Animation
Traci Horie
Animation
Cathy Burrow
Compositor
Don Crawford
Compositor
James Hagedorn
Compositor
Ken Sjogren
Compositor
Susan M. Weeks
Compositor
Heather Hoyland
Compositor
Sandy Karpman
Compositor
Page Frakes
Compositor
Chris Gibbons
Compositor
Mario Capellari
CG Artist
Gonzalo Escudero
CG Artist
Brad Falk
CG Artist
Gregor Lakner
CG Artist
Keith McCabe
CG Artist
Kevin McGowan
CG Artist
Jean-Colas Prunier
CG Artist
Angela Taylor
CG Artist
Tim Teramoto
CG Artist
Meghan Thornton
CG Artist
Khatsho John Orfali
CG Artist
Michael Dean Ludlam
CG Artist
Richard Ducker
CG Artist
Peg Hunter
CG Artist
Brian Kasper
CG Artist
Marc Toscano
CG Artist
Sara Mathew
CG Artist
Wayne Lo
Conceptual Design
Daniel Slavin
Conceptual Design
Brice Cox Jr.
Conceptual Design
Lawrence Chandler
Conceptual Design
Robb Miller
Digital Color Timer
Matt Jacobs
Compositing Lead
Yeen-Shi Chen
Modeling
Nancy Klimley
Modeling
Chien-Hsiung Wang
Modeling
Amelia Chenoweth
Sequence Supervisor
John Helms
Sequence Supervisor
Kevin Reuter
Sequence Supervisor
Anthony Lucero
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Paul Vega
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Stacey Shear
Visual Effects Coordinator
Staci A. Hunter
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jacqueline Blackman
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Bryan Davis
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Andrés López
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Scott Souter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jennifer Salada
Second Assistant Accountant
Michael Samson
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Deborah Thomas
Data Wrangler
Rodger Goeckeritz
Project Manager
Ethan Anderson
Location Assistant
Jessica Archer
Location Coordinator
Robert Dorris
Production Assistant
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 3, 2002
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$140,000,000
Box Office$445,100,000
Filming LocationsLong Island · New York City · Los Angeles, United States
Genres
Wiki.
Men in Black II (stylized as MIIB) is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film based on the Marvel Comics series of a similar name. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Amblin Entertainment and MacDonald Parkes Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the sequel to Men in Black (1997) and the second installment in the Men in Black franchise. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld from a screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro, and it stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith with Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub, and Rip Torn in supporting roles. It also featured Michael Jackson's last theatrical film appearance before his death in June 2009. In the film, the emergence of an assumed subdued alien threat reunites Kevin Brown / Agent K (Jones) and James Darrell Edwards III / Agent J (Smith).
Development for a sequel film began following the box office success of the original; Jones, Smith, and Sonnenfeld's returns were confirmed by 2001, and David Koepp was initially hired to write the screenplay. Koepp then left production to work on Spider-Man (2002) and was replaced with Gordon and Fanaro. Principal photography began on June 11, 2001 and lasted until that September, taking place primarily in New York City; filming was delayed and several scenes were reworked following the September 11 attacks that month. The film's soundtrack contained the theme song "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)", performed by Smith. Aside from this song, composer Danny Elfman, who scored the first film, returned to compose its sequel.
Men in Black II premiered at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles on June 26, 2002, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 3 of that same year. It received generally negative reviews from critics, who deemed it "inferior" to its predecessor but praised Jones's and Smith's performances. Nonetheless, it was a financial success, grossing $441.8 million worldwide, thus becoming the fifth-highest grossing film of 2002. The third installment titled Men in Black 3 was released in 2012 to better critical and commercial success.