

Independence Day
1996-07-02 · 145 min · ★ 6.9
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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Production details
- 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 SmithCapt. Steven Hiller
Bill PullmanPresident Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff GoldblumDavid Levinson
Mary McDonnellMarilyn Whitmore
Judd HirschJulius Levinson
Robert LoggiaGeneral William Grey
Randy QuaidRussell Casse
Margaret ColinConstance Spano
James RebhornAlbert Nimzicki
Harvey FiersteinMarty Gilbert
Adam BaldwinMajor Mitchell
Brent SpinerDr. Brackish Okun
James DuvalMiguel
Vivica A. FoxJasmine Dubrow
Lisa JakubAlicia
Ross BagleyDylan
Mae WhitmanPatricia Whitmore
Bill SmitrovichCaptain Watson
Kiersten WarrenTiffany
Harry Connick Jr.Capt. Jimmy WilderTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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