Summary:
On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. It is soon learned by the military that a number of enormous objects are on a collision course with Earth. At first thought to be meteors, they are later revealed to be gigantic spacecraft, piloted by a mysterious alien species. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less than a day. On July 3rd, the aliens all but obliterate New York, Los Angeles, and Washington. The survivors set out in convoys towards Area 51, a strange government testing ground where it is rumored the military has a captured alien spacecraft of their own. The survivors devise a plan to fight back against the enslaving aliens, and July 4th becomes the day humanity will fight for its freedom. July 4th is their Independence Day...
| Runtime: | 145 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence. |
| Production: | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | May 11, 2004 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Roland Emmerich | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dean Devlin | Written By |
| Roland Emmerich | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bill Pullman | President Thomas J. Whitmore |
| Jeff Goldblum | David Levinson |
| Will Smith | Captain Steven Hiller |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Adam Baldwin | Major Mitchell |
| Brent Spiner | Dr. Brackish Okun |
| Harvey Fierstein | Marty Gilbert |
| James Duval | Miguel Casse |
| James Rebhorn | Albert Nimzicki |
| Judd Hirsch | Julius Levinson |
| Lisa Jakub | Alicia Casse |
| Margaret Colin | Constance Spano |
| Mary McDonnell | First Lady Marilyn Whitmore |
| Randy Quaid | Russell Casse |
| Robert Loggia | General William Grey |
| Vivica A. Fox | Jasmine Dubrow |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dean Devlin | Producer |
| Peter Winther | Associate Producer |
| Roland Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Ute Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| William Fay | Executive Producer |
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