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Independence Day (1996)

PG_13  145 min  -  Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi   -  3 July 1996 (USA)
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Reviews: 748 user | 121 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is the will to survive.

Director:

Roland Emmerich
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Independence Day -- Home video trailer for this sci fi thriller Independence Day -- People get excited when an alien aircraft begins to open up. Independence Day -- The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is the will to survive.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Smith ...
Bill Pullman ...
Jeff Goldblum ...
Mary McDonnell ...
Judd Hirsch ...
Robert Loggia ...
Randy Quaid ...
Margaret Colin ...
Vivica A. Fox ...
James Rebhorn ...
Harvey Fierstein ...
Adam Baldwin ...
Brent Spiner ...
James Duval ...
Lisa Jakub ...
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Storyline

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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Spaceship | Spacecraft | Weapon | Area 51  | See more »

Taglines:

WARNING! Your next stop may not be there. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

ID4 See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$50,228,264 (USA) (7 July 1996) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$817,400,891 (Worldwide) (1997)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (special edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS 70 mm (70 mm prints) (Europe) | DTS (35 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (35 mm prints) | SDDS (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Over 70 mock news broadcasts were created for the film. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Dr. Okun tells everyone that the aliens do not have vocal cords, yet the creatures seem to squeal and grunt during other parts of the film. However, these aliens are analogous to insects, which do not have vocal cords but have other noise-making organs. See more »

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.
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Crazy Credits

"Animal action was monitored by the American Humane Association.
No animals or aliens were harmed in the making of this film." See more »

Connections

Referenced in "South Park: Chinpokomon (#3.11)" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"About You"
Written by Paul Plaggens, Josh Gordon & Kyle Baer
Performed by Greta
Courtesy of Mercury Records by arrangement with Polygram
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