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Independents' Day ()


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Aliens invade, this time delivering a clear ultimatum. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance as the U.S. President and citizens decide if these aliens are to be trusted ...or feared.

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President Raney
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General Roundtree (as Salvatore Garriola)
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Captain Goddard (as a different name)
Matthew Riley ...
Bobby (as Matthew Poalillo)
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Senator Randall Raney (as Jon Wright)
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Agent Taylor (as Jude Lanston)
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Red / Fighter Pilot
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Major Fry / Fighter Pilot
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Sergeant Cates
Brian Tyler Cohen ...
Ari / Fighter Pilot
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Norman Reed
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Kelly Reed
Kurt Sinclair ...
President Oliver
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General Henderson
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Moncada
Donre Walker ...
RPG Harry
Mark Bashian ...
Milita
Tom G. ...
Milita
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Militia Sniper
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Milita / Fighter Pilot
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Militia Soldier
Maximilian Elfeldt ...
Fighter Pilot
Laura Beth Love ...
Fighter Pilot
John Meadows ...
Fighter Pilot
Mike Verta ...
Fighter Pilot
Joan Baca ...
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Ila Bennally ...
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Shane Naute ...
Robby Sledgehammer (as Shawn Noogen)

Directed by

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Laura Beth Love

Written by

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Geoff Meed ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Paul Bales ... co-producer
Lauren Elizabeth Hood ... line producer
David Michael Latt ... producer
David Rimawi ... executive producer

Music by

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Mike Verta

Cinematography by

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Laura Beth Love

Editing by

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Laura Beth Love

Editorial Department

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Maria Cardoza ... closed captioning coordinator / closed captioning coordinatorss / credits contract coordinator
David Courtice ... director of post
Tiffany Kristie Cruz ... post-production coordinator
Kris Marconi ... assistant editor
Rob Pallatina ... additional editor
Terrence M. Scott ... additional editor

Casting By

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Scotty Mullen

Production Design by

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Kalise Wallace

Art Direction by

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Lucky McQueede

Costume Design by

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Cailan Calandro

Makeup Department

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Svetlana Britt ... makeup artist
Leslie Burdick ... makeup artist
Denise M. Chavez ... key hair stylist / makeup department head / special makeup effects artist

Production Management

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Terrence Kiriokos ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Buzz Hughes ... first assistant director
Terrence Kiriokos ... second unit director
Aubrey Lee ... second second assistant director (as Aubrey Lee Glover)
Amanda Nevarez ... second assistant director
Mike Verta ... fighter pilot unit director

Art Department

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Mike DiGrazia ... original key-art & logo design
David Hecht ... assistant property master
Jared Hill ... art production assistant
Samantha Maggio ... property master

Sound Department

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Jorge García Bastidas ... re-recording mixer
Michael Hardman ... adr recordist / foley editor
Nathanael Lentz ... sound mixer
Jason Aaron Moran ... sound mixer
Lisa Ries ... supervising sound editor

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Sasha Burrow ... visual effects artist
Glenn Campbell ... visual effects artist
Steve Clarke ... visual effects artist
Aine Graham ... compositor
Tammy Klein ... compositor
Paul Knott ... visual effects artist
Joseph J. Lawson ... visual effects supervisor
Someshwar Pandey ... digital artist
Mike Verta ... additional visual effects/ship design/modeling by
Aaron Witlin ... visual effects artist

Stunts

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Tyler Albrecht ... stunts
Amanda Bradley ... stunts
Stephen Bralver ... assistant stunt coordinator
Chuck Cobb ... stunts
Adam Gomez ... stunts
Yarett Harper ... stunts
Andy Jones ... stunts
Bret Kennedy ... stunts
Johnny Lee ... stunts
Jeff Pruitt ... stunt performer / stunts
Tony Snegoff ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Loren Azlein ... second assistant camera
Michael Cardenas ... camera operator: operator b-cam / second unit director of photography
Bryan Cheney ... first assistant camera: b camera
Mikey Davis ... key grip
Sean Frisoli ... first assistant camera: b camera
Mitchel Gaby ... grip
Raymond Liu ... still photographer
Kevin MacAfee ... digital image technician
Tony Magaletta ... first assistant camera: a camera
Casey Oberhansli ... camera operator: steadicam operator
Robin Pabello ... camera operator: operator b-cam
Jenny Roh ... second assistant camera
Stacy Sievek ... grip: best boy grip
Harris Smith ... grip
Alex van Putten ... camera operator
Michael Westby ... gaffer
Scott Wheeler ... drone operator
AJ Young ... first assistant camera: b camera

Casting Department

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Bryan Dietzman ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Timothy Baxter ... wardrobe assistant
Angelique Fortuna ... wardrobe assistant

Additional Crew

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Max Bales ... assistant production office coordinator
Fabio Chadad ... translation to portuguese / translator: english-portuguese
Angie Téodora Dick ... production coordinator (as Angie Dick)
Audrey Lee Glover ... production assistant
Maeve Harris ... worldwide sales associate
Jessica Jackson ... production assistant
Oliver Konteh ... production assistant
Tiffani Ann Mills ... craft service (as Tiffany Mills)
Anna Rasmussen ... development coordinator
Jason Ridgeway ... production assistant
Andi Royer ... office manager
Martin B. Seevers ... worldwide sales and distribution
Kate Wecker ... production assistant
Eliza Weiss ... production assistant

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Storyline

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Plot Summary
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Taglines The revolution begins, again! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Alien Wave (United States)
  • Alien Resurgence (United Kingdom)
  • Independents Day (France)
  • Independence War - Sie sind wieder da (Germany)
  • Independents War of the Worlds (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 91 min
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Budget $500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia At about 44 minutes, it's fortunate that the new President's husband has the phone number of the militia's leader on speed dial. See more »
Goofs General Roundtree is wearing enlisted brass on his lapels and the US is on the wrong side. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in The Asylum: case studies (2021). See more »
Quotes President Raney: I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States.
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