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Independence Day

1996-07-02 · 145 min · ★ 6.9

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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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Directors
Roland Emmerich
Production companies
20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 75,000,000
Revenue
USD 817,400,891

Top Cast

Will SmithWill SmithCapt. Steven Hiller
Bill PullmanBill PullmanPresident Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff GoldblumJeff GoldblumDavid Levinson
Mary McDonnellMary McDonnellMarilyn Whitmore
Judd HirschJudd HirschJulius Levinson
Robert LoggiaRobert LoggiaGeneral William Grey
Randy QuaidRandy QuaidRussell Casse
Margaret ColinMargaret ColinConstance Spano
James RebhornJames RebhornAlbert Nimzicki
Harvey FiersteinHarvey FiersteinMarty Gilbert
Adam BaldwinAdam BaldwinMajor Mitchell
Brent SpinerBrent SpinerDr. Brackish Okun
James DuvalJames DuvalMiguel
Vivica A. FoxVivica A. FoxJasmine Dubrow
Lisa JakubLisa JakubAlicia
Ross BagleyRoss BagleyDylan
Mae WhitmanMae WhitmanPatricia Whitmore
Bill SmitrovichBill SmitrovichCaptain Watson
Kiersten WarrenKiersten WarrenTiffany
Harry Connick Jr.Harry Connick Jr.Capt. Jimmy Wilder

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