Independence Day

1996 • 145 min • PG-13

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

★ 6.9 / 10 (10,495 votes)

Action Adventure Science Fiction

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.

About This Film

Independence Day is a 1996 action, adventure, science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich. With a runtime of 145 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 10,495 votes on TMDB. The film stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch among its cast of 118 credited actors.

Cast

Will Smith

as Capt. Steven Hiller

Bill Pullman

as President Thomas J. Whitmore

Jeff Goldblum

as David Levinson

Mary McDonnell

as Marilyn Whitmore

Judd Hirsch

as Julius Levinson

Robert Loggia

as General William Grey

Randy Quaid

as Russell Casse

Margaret Colin

as Constance Spano

James Rebhorn

as Albert Nimzicki

Harvey Fierstein

as Marty Gilbert

Adam Baldwin

as Major Mitchell

Brent Spiner

as Dr. Brackish Okun

James Duval

as Miguel

Vivica A. Fox

as Jasmine Dubrow

Lisa Jakub

as Alicia

Ross Bagley

as Dylan

Mae Whitman

as Patricia Whitmore

Bill Smitrovich

as Captain Watson

Kiersten Warren

as Tiffany

Harry Connick Jr.

as Capt. Jimmy Wilder

Crew