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...
Written by Gustaf Molin <gumo@hem2.passagen.se>
The Macintosh laptop that David uses is shown as a Powerbook XXXX, a prototype model with no designation. Despite this, clips from the film, showing the laptop with its prominent Apple logo, were used a series of Powerbook ads at the time. The ads' slogan was "What kind of laptop would *you* choose to save the world?"
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes:
Obvious CGI flames when Jasmine is running in the tunnel.
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Quotes
[first lines]
SETI Chief:
[answering telephone]
If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hangin' up. SETI technician:
Sir, I - I- I think you should listen to this. See more »
Crazy Credits
"Animal action was monitored by the American Humane Association.
No animals or aliens were harmed in the making of this film."
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"Rumble"
Written by Link Wray and Milton Grant Performed by Link Wray Courtesy of Barnaby Records Inc. by arrangement with Celebrity Licensing
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