Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day (1996)
The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

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Cast

Will Smith Will Smith As: Capt. Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman Bill Pullman As: President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum Jeff Goldblum As: David Levinson
Mary McDonnell Mary McDonnell As: Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch Judd Hirsch As: Julius Levinson
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Storyline

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.


Tagline: The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 25 June 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 145m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $817,400,891

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Cast

Will Smith

Will Smith

Capt. Steven Hiller

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

President Thomas J. Whitmore

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

David Levinson

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Marilyn Whitmore

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Julius Levinson

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

General William Grey

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Russell Casse

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Constance Spano

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Albert Nimzicki

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

Marty Gilbert

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Major Mitchell

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Dr. Brackish Okun

James Duval

James Duval

Miguel

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Jasmine Dubrow

Lisa Jakub

Lisa Jakub

Alicia

Ross Bagley

Ross Bagley

Dylan

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Patricia Whitmore

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Captain Watson

Kiersten Warren

Kiersten Warren

Tiffany

Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

Capt. Jimmy Wilder

Giuseppe Andrews

Giuseppe Andrews

Troy

John Storey

John Storey

Dr. Isaacs

Frank Novak

Frank Novak

Teddy

Devon Gummersall

Devon Gummersall

Philip

Leland Orser

Leland Orser

Techy / Med Asst #1

Mirron E. Willis

Mirron E. Willis

Aide

Ross Lacy

Ross Lacy

Aide

David Pressman

David Pressman

Whitmore's Aide

Vivian Palermo

Vivian Palermo

Tech / Med Asst

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Commander / Tech

Bobby Hosea

Bobby Hosea

Commanding Officer

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Commanding Officer

Steve Giannelli

Steve Giannelli

Radar Tech

Eric Paskel

Eric Paskel

Radar Tech

Carlos Lacámara

Carlos Lacámara

Radar Operator

John Bennett Perry

John Bennett Perry

Secret Serviceman

Troy Willis

Troy Willis

Secret Serviceman

Tim Kelleher

Tim Kelleher

Technician

Wayne Wilderson

Wayne Wilderson

Area 51 Technician

Jay Acovone

Jay Acovone

Area 51 Guard

James Wong

James Wong

SETI Tech One

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

SETI Tech Two

Jana Marie Hupp

Jana Marie Hupp

SETI Tech Three

Matt Pashkow

Matt Pashkow

Second Officer

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Chief of Staff

Marisa Johnston

Marisa Johnston

Co-Worker #2

Michael Winther

Michael Winther

Co-Worker #3

Warren Dexter Beatty

Warren Dexter Beatty

Co-Worker #4

Paul LeClair

Paul LeClair

Co-Worker #5

Michael Vacca

Michael Vacca

Lt. Peterson

David Channell

David Channell

Secret Service Agent

John Capodice

John Capodice

Mario

Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Military Aide

Derek Webster

Derek Webster

Sky Crane Pilot

Mark Fite

Mark Fite

Pilot

Eric Neal Newman

Eric Neal Newman

Pilot

Levan Uchaneishvili

Levan Uchaneishvili

Russian Pilot

Kristof Konrad

Kristof Konrad

Russian Pilot

Kevin Sifuentes

Kevin Sifuentes

Tank Commander

Elston Ridgle

Elston Ridgle

Soldier

Randy Oglesby

Randy Oglesby

Mechanic

Jack Moore

Jack Moore

Mechanic

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Street Preacher

Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward

Secret Service Guy

Anthony Crivello

Anthony Crivello

Lincoln

Richard Speight Jr.

Richard Speight Jr.

Ed

Barbara Beck

Barbara Beck

Monica Soloway

Joe Fowler

Joe Fowler

Reporter

Andrew Warner

Andrew Warner

Reporter

Sharon Tay

Sharon Tay

Reporter

Peter J. Lucas

Peter J. Lucas

Russian Reporter

Yelena Danova

Yelena Danova

Russian Newscaster

Johnny Kim

Johnny Kim

Korean Newscaster

Vanessa J. Wells

Vanessa J. Wells

Newscaster

Jessika Cardinahl

Jessika Cardinahl

German Video Newscaster

Gary W. Cruz

Gary W. Cruz

Video Newscaster

Ron Pitts

Ron Pitts

Video Newscaster

Wendy L. Walsh

Wendy L. Walsh

Video Newscaster

Christine Devine

Christine Devine

Video Newscaster

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Video Newscaster

Ernie Anastos

Ernie Anastos

Rex Black / NY Newscaster

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Atlantic Air CINC

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Chaplain

Nelson Mashita

Nelson Mashita

Japanese Tech

Jeff Phillips

Jeff Phillips

B-2 Pilot

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Arab Pilot

Adam Tomei

Adam Tomei

Sailor

John Bradley

John Bradley

Lucas

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Housewife

Thomas F. Duffy

Thomas F. Duffy

Lieutenant

Andrew Keegan

Andrew Keegan

Older Boy

Jon Matthews

Jon Matthews

Thomson

Jim Piddock

Jim Piddock

Reginald

Frederic W. Barnes

Frederic W. Barnes

Self

Eleanor Clift

Eleanor Clift

Self

Jerry Dunphy

Jerry Dunphy

Self

Jack Germond

Jack Germond

Self

Morton Kondracke

Morton Kondracke

Self

John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin

Himself

Barry Nolan

Barry Nolan

Self

George Putnam

George Putnam

Self

Eric Michael Zee

Eric Michael Zee

Northridge Field Reporter

Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

Redneck

Carlos Lara

Carlos Lara

Farmer Kid

Mike Monteleone

Mike Monteleone

Butler

Lee Strauss

Lee Strauss

Elvis Fanatic

Lisa Star

Lisa Star

Woman on Roof

Malcolm Danare

Malcolm Danare

Intellectual on Roof

Arthur Brooks

Arthur Brooks

Trucker on Roof

Michael Moertl

Michael Moertl

Thief

James J. Joyce

James J. Joyce

Master C. P. O.

Joyce Cohen

Joyce Cohen

Kim Peters (Reporter)

Julie Moran

Julie Moran

Entertainment Tonight Reporter

Robin Groth

Robin Groth

Flagstaff News Anchor

Richard Pachorek

Richard Pachorek

LAPD Helicopter Pilot

Dakota

Dakota

Boomer

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Alien Vocal Effects (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Special Vocal Effects (voice)

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Directed By

Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Director

Susan Bierbaum

Susan Bierbaum

Script Supervisor

Shari Nicotero

Shari Nicotero

Second Second Assistant Director

Bac DeLorme

Bac DeLorme

Second Unit Director

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

First Assistant Director

Kevin LaRosa

Kevin LaRosa

Second Unit Director

Kim H. Winther

Kim H. Winther

Second Assistant Director

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

Second Unit Director

Dean Garvin

Dean Garvin

Second Second Assistant Director

Marvel Wakefield

Marvel Wakefield

Script Supervisor

Annie Welles

Annie Welles

Script Supervisor

Glen Trotiner

Glen Trotiner

Second Assistant Director

Michael Viglietta

Michael Viglietta

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Screenplay

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

Screenplay

Production Crew

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

Producer

Richard Epcar

Richard Epcar

ADR Voice Casting

Wendy Kurtzman

Wendy Kurtzman

Casting

Peggy Pridemore

Peggy Pridemore

Location Manager

Jacob F. Conrad

Jacob F. Conrad

Location Manager

Peter Winther

Peter Winther

Associate Producer

Bernard Telsey

Bernard Telsey

Local Casting

Will Cantler

Will Cantler

Local Casting

Kelly Van Horn

Kelly Van Horn

Unit Production Manager

Ute Emmerich

Ute Emmerich

Executive Producer

Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Executive Producer

William Fay

William Fay

Executive Producer

Jane Nerlinger Evans

Jane Nerlinger Evans

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Heidi Shulman

Heidi Shulman

Costume Supervisor

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Costume Supervisor

Michael Adkins

Michael Adkins

Costume Supervisor

Christi K. Work

Christi K. Work

Set Costumer

Joseph A. Porro

Joseph A. Porro

Costume Design

Sound

David Arnold

David Arnold

Original Music Composer

Bob Beemer

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John P. Fasal

John P. Fasal

Sound Designer

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Bill W. Benton

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley

Val Kuklowsky

Val Kuklowsky

Supervising Sound Editor

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley

Sandy Gendler

Sandy Gendler

Supervising Sound Editor

Robert Renga

Robert Renga

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Victor Abbene

Victor Abbene

Visual Effects

Volker Engel

Volker Engel

Visual Effects Supervisor

Terry Clotiaux

Terry Clotiaux

Visual Effects Producer

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Visual Effects Supervisor

Patrick Tatopoulos

Patrick Tatopoulos

Creature Design

Camera

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director of Photography

Claudette Barius

Claudette Barius

Still Photographer

Bruce MacCallum

Bruce MacCallum

Camera Operator

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Rick Raphael

Rick Raphael

Steadicam Operator

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Camera Operator

Myles Aronowitz

Myles Aronowitz

Still Photographer

Tony C. Jannelli

Tony C. Jannelli

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Oliver Scholl

Oliver Scholl

Production Design

Jim Erickson

Jim Erickson

Set Decoration

William James Teegarden

William James Teegarden

Art Direction

Patrick Tatopoulos

Patrick Tatopoulos

Production Design

Mick Cukurs

Mick Cukurs

Set Designer

Gary A. Krakoff

Gary A. Krakoff

Construction Coordinator

Oana Bogdan Miller

Oana Bogdan Miller

Art Department Coordinator

Lauren E. Polizzi

Lauren E. Polizzi

Assistant Art Director

Pamela Klamer

Pamela Klamer

Set Designer

Victor J. Zolfo

Victor J. Zolfo

Leadman

Lauren E. Polizzi

Lauren E. Polizzi

Set Designer

Julia K. Levine

Julia K. Levine

Set Designer

Sean Haworth

Sean Haworth

Set Designer

Rick Newsome

Rick Newsome

Storyboard Designer

Doug Harlocker

Doug Harlocker

Property Master

Wally Adee

Wally Adee

Property Master

Other Crew

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