Poster for Independence Day

Independence Day

1996, action, adventure, science fiction

145 minutes

On July 2, a giant alien mothership enters orbit around Earth and deploys several dozen saucer-shaped 'destroyer' spacecraft that quickly lay waste to major cities around the planet. On July 3, the United States conducts a coordinated counterattack that...

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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

Alicia

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

John Storey

Dr. Isaacs

Frank Novak

Teddy

Leland Orser

Leland Orser

Techy / Med Asst #1

Ross Lacy

Aide

David Pressman

Whitmore's Aide

Vivian Palermo

Tech / Med Asst

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Commander / Tech

Bobby Hosea

Commanding Officer

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Commanding Officer

Steve Giannelli

Radar Tech

Eric Paskel

Radar Tech

Carlos Lacámara

Radar Operator

John Bennett Perry

Secret Serviceman

Troy Willis

Secret Serviceman

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

SETI Tech Three

Matt Pashkow

Second Officer

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Chief of Staff

Marisa Johnston

Co-Worker #2

Michael Winther

Co-Worker #3

Warren Dexter Beatty

Co-Worker #4

Paul LeClair

Co-Worker #5

Michael Vacca

Lt. Peterson

David Channell

Secret Service Agent

Greg Collins

Greg Collins

Military Aide

Derek Webster

Sky Crane Pilot

Mark Fite

Pilot

Levan Uchaneishvili

Russian Pilot

Kristof Konrad

Russian Pilot

Kevin Sifuentes

Tank Commander

Elston Ridgle

Soldier

Randy Oglesby

Mechanic

Jack Moore

Mechanic

Barry Del Sherman

Street Preacher

Lyman Ward

Secret Service Guy

Barbara Beck

Monica Soloway

Joe Fowler

Joe Fowler

Reporter

Andrew Warner

Reporter

Sharon Tay

Reporter

Peter J. Lucas

Russian Reporter

Yelena Danova

Russian Newscaster

Johnny Kim

Korean Newscaster

Vanessa J. Wells

Newscaster

Jessika Cardinahl

German Video Newscaster

Gary W. Cruz

Video Newscaster

Ron Pitts

Video Newscaster

Wendy L. Walsh

Video Newscaster

Christine Devine

Video Newscaster

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Video Newscaster

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

B-2 Pilot

Sayed Badreya

Arab Pilot

Adam Tomei

Sailor

John Bradley

Lucas

Kimberly Beck

Housewife

Thomas F. Duffy

Lieutenant

Andrew Keegan

Older Boy

Jon Matthews

Thomson

Jim Piddock

Jim Piddock

Reginald

John McLaughlin

Himself

Eric Michael Zee

Northridge Field Reporter

Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

Redneck

Carlos Lara

Farmer Kid

Lee Strauss

Elvis Fanatic

Lisa Star

Woman on Roof

Malcolm Danare

Malcolm Danare

Intellectual on Roof

Arthur Brooks

Trucker on Roof

James J. Joyce

Master C. P. O.

Joyce Cohen

Kim Peters (Reporter)

Julie Moran

Julie Moran

Entertainment Tonight Reporter

Robin Groth

Flagstaff News Anchor

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)

Crew

Art

Oana Bogdan

Art department coordinator

William James Teegarden

Art direction

Patrick Tatopoulos

Patrick Tatopoulos

Production design

Oliver Scholl

Oliver Scholl

Production design

Doug Harlocker

Doug Harlocker

Property master

Wally Adee

Property master

Jim Erickson

Set decoration

Pamela Klamer

Set designer

Julia K. Levine

Set designer

Sean Haworth

Set designer

Mick Cukurs

Set designer

Lauren E. Polizzi

Set designer, assistant art director

Camera

Peter Krause

Camera operator

Tony C. Jannelli

Camera operator

Bruce MacCallum

Camera operator

Myles Aronowitz

Still photographer

Claudette Barius

Claudette Barius

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Joseph A. Porro

Costume design

Michael Adkins

Costume supervisor

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Costume supervisor

Heidi Shulman

Costume supervisor

Crew

Dan Bradley

Dan Bradley

, stunt coordinator

Directing

Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Director

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

First assistant director

Michael Viglietta

First assistant director

Susan Bierbaum

Script supervisor

Annie Welles

Script supervisor

Marvel Wakefield

Script supervisor

Kim H. Winther

Second assistant director

Glen Trotiner

Second assistant director

Editing

David Brenner

Editor

Lighting

Neil Holcomb

Gaffer

Production

Peter Winther

Associate producer

Wendy Kurtzman

Casting

Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Executive producer

Ute Emmerich

Executive producer

William Fay

Executive producer

Jacob F. Conrad

Location manager

Peggy Pridemore

Location manager

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

Producer

Kelly Van Horn

Unit production manager

Sound

Don Coufal

Boom operator

David Arnold

David Arnold

Original music composer

John P. Fasal

Sound designer

Bob Beemer

Sound re-recording mixer

Bill W. Benton

Sound re-recording mixer

Robert Renga

Sound recordist

Sandy Gendler

Supervising sound editor

Val Kuklowsky

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Douglas Smith

Visual effects supervisor

Volker Engel

Volker Engel

Visual effects supervisor

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