Independence Day(1996)

Poster of Independence Day

Synopsis

It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. All eyes turn upward. The question of whether we're alone in the universe has finally been answered. And, in a matter of minutes, the lives of every person across the globe are forever changed. With the fate of our planet at stake, the Fourth of July is about to take on an entirely new meaning. No longer will it be an American holiday. It will be known as the day the entire world fought back. The day we did not go gentle into the good night... The day all of us on planet Earth celebrated our independence day.
It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. …
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In Theaters

  • July 2, 1996

MPAA Rating

PG 13 (for profanity / violence)

Genres

Action/Adventure, Holiday, Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama, Thriller

Run Time

2 hours 25 minutes

Distributors

20th Century Fox Distribution

Box Office

$306,169,248

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Washington, DC, USA
  • Utah, USA
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • New York City, New York, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

CAST

Will Smith

Captain Steve Hiller

Bill Pullman

President Thomas J Whitmore

Jeff Goldblum

David Levinson

Mary McDonnell

Marilyn Whitmore

Judd Hirsch

Julius Levinson

Robert Loggia

General William Grey
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