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Independence Day (1996)

The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.

  • Jul 2, 1996
  • 2h 25m
  • PG-13

6.9/10

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10,875 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Independence Day is a 1996 action and adventure film directed by Roland Emmerich. Its leading cast includes Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum. It runs for 2 hours 25 minutes. It belongs to the Independence Day Collection.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 25 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
6.9/10 from 10,875 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Official Trailer #1 · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Will Smith Capt. Steven Hiller
  • Bill Pullman President Thomas J. Whitmore
  • Jeff Goldblum David Levinson
  • Mary McDonnell Marilyn Whitmore
  • Judd Hirsch Julius Levinson
  • Robert Loggia General William Grey
  • Randy Quaid Russell Casse
  • Margaret Colin Constance Spano
  • James Rebhorn Albert Nimzicki
  • Harvey Fierstein Marty Gilbert
  • Adam Baldwin Major Mitchell
  • Brent Spiner Dr. Brackish Okun
  • James Duval Miguel
  • Vivica A. Fox Jasmine Dubrow
  • Lisa Jakub Alicia
  • Ross Bagley Dylan
  • Mae Whitman Patricia Whitmore
  • Bill Smitrovich Captain Watson

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