One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all out invasion against the human race. The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies. But wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. Now the world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors, uniting for one last strike against the invaders - before it's the end of mankind.

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Independence Day (1996)

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Adventure/Science-Fiction/Action · 2h 27m

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One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all out invasion against the human race. The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies. But wonder turns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. Now the world's only hope lies with a determined band of survivors, uniting for one last strike against the invaders - before it's the end of mankind.

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United States

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086162411830

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Independence Day

Cast
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Will Smith

Captain Steven Hiller
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Bill Pullman

President Thomas J. Whitmore
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Jeff Goldblum

David Levinson
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Mary McDonnell

First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
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Judd Hirsch

Julius Levinson
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Robert Loggia

General William Grey
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Randy Quaid

Russell Casse
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Margaret Colin

Constance Spano
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Vivica A. Fox

Jasmine Dubrow
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James Rebhorn

Albert Nimziki
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Harvey Fierstein

Marty Gilbert
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Adam Baldwin

Major Mitchell
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Brent Spiner

Dr. Brackish Okun
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James Duval

Miguel
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Lisa Jakub

Alicia
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Giuseppe Andrews

Troy
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Ross Bagley

Dylan
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Bill Smitrovich

Captain Watson
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Mae Whitman

Patricia Whitmore
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Harry Connick Jr.

Captain Jimmy Wilder
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Kiersten Warren

Tiffany
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John Storey

Dr. Isaacs
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Frank Novak

Teddy
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Devon Gummersall

Philip
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Leland Orser

Techy / Med Asst #1
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Mirron E. Willis

Aide
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Ross Lacy

Aide
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David Pressman

Whitmore's Aide
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Vivian Palermo

Techy / Med Asst
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Raphael Sbarge

Commander / Tech
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Bobby Hosea

Commanding Officer
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Dan Lauria

Commanding Officer
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Steve Giannelli

Radar Tech
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Eric Paskel

Radar Tech
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Carlos Lacamara

Radar Operator (as Carlos LaCamara)
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John Bennett Perry

Secret Service Agent
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Troy Willis

Secret Service Agent
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Tim Kelleher

Technician
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Wayne Wilderson

Area 51 Technician
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Jay Acovone

Area 51 Guard
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James Wong

SETI Technician #1
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Thom Barry

SETI Technician #2
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Jana Marie Hupp

SETI Technician #3
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Matt Pashkow

Second Officer
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Robert Pine

Chief of Staff
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Marisa Johnston

Co-Worker #2 (as Marisa Morell)
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Michael Winther

Co-Worker #3
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Dexter Warren

Co-Worker #4
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Paul LeClair

Co-Worker #5
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Michael Vacca

Lieutenant Peterson (as Capt. Michael 'Chewy' Vacca)
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David Chanel

Secret Service Agent
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John Capodice

Mario
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Greg Collins

Military Aide
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Derek Webster

Sky Crane Pilot
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Mark Fite

Pilot
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Eric Neal Newman

Pilot
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Levan Uchaneishvili

Russian Pilot (as Levani)
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Kristof Konrad

Russian Pilot
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Kevin Sifuentes

Tank Commander
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Elston Ridgle

Soldier
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Randy Oglesby

Mechanic
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Jack Moore

Mechanic
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Barry Del Sherman

Street Preacher
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Lyman Ward

Secret Service Agent
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Anthony Crivello

Lincoln
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Richard Speight Jr.

Ed
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Barbara Beck

Monica Soloway
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Joe Fowler

Reporter
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Andrew Warne

Reporter
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Sharon Tay

Reporter
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Peter J. Lucas

Russian Reporter (as Peter Jozef Lucas)
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Yelena Danova

Russian Newscaster
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Johnny Kim

Korean Newscaster (as Derek Kim)
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Vanessa J. Wells

Newscaster
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Jessika Cardinahl

German Video Newscaster (scenes deleted)
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Gary W. Cruz

Video Newscaster
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Ron Pitts

Video Newscaster
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Wendy L. Walsh

Herself
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Christine Devine

Video Newscaster
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Mark Thompson

Video Newscaster
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Ernie Anastos

Rex Black, New York Newscaster
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Kevin Cooney

Atlantic Air CINC
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Rance Howard

Chaplain
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Nelson Mashita

Japanese Tech
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Jeff Phillips

B-2 Pilot
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Sayed Badreya

Arab Pilot
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Adam Tomei

Sailor
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John Bradley

Lucas
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Kimberly Beck

Housewife
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Thomas F. Duffy

Lieutenant
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Andrew Keegan

Older Boy
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Jon Matthews

Thomson
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Jim Piddock

Reginald
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Frederic W. Barnes

Himself (as Fred Barnes)
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Eleanor Clift

Herself
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Jerry Dunphy

Himself
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Jack Germond

Himself
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Morton Kondracke

Himself
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John McLaughlin

Himself
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Barry Nolan

Himself
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George Putnam

Himself
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Eric Michael Zee

Northridge Field Reporter
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Pat Skipper

Redneck
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Carlos Lara

Farmer Kid
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Mike Monteleone

Butler
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Lee Strauss

Elvis Fanatic
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Lisa Star

Woman on Roof
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Malcolm Danare

Intellectual on Roof
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Arthur Brooks

Trucker on Roof
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Michael Moertl

Thief (as Michael G. Moertl)
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James J. Joyce

Master CPO
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Joyce Cohen

Kim Peters
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Julie Moran

Herself - 'Entertainment Tonight' Reporter
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Robin Groth

Flagstaff News Anchor
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Richard Pachorek

LAPD Helicopter Pilot
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Gary A. Hecker

Alien Vocal Effects (voice) (as Gary Hecker)
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Frank Welker

Special Vocal Effects (voice)
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Jonathan Adler

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Erick Avari

SETI Chief (uncredited)
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Greg Bronson

Police Officer at White House (uncredited)
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Dean Devlin

Eagle 2 Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
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Daren Dochterman

British News Translator (uncredited)
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Volker Engel

Man in Office (uncredited)
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Bob Friend

Himself - 'Sky News' Anchorman (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Gold

German Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
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Michael Haddad

Trailer Trash (uncredited)
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Lincoln D. Hiatt

Colin Barclay (uncredited)
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Jonathan Khan

Pilot (uncredited)
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Darin Mangan

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
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Scott McKinley

Joint Chiefs of Staff (uncredited)
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Bryan Moss

Israeli Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
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Roy Newton

Pilot (uncredited)
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Gary Pike

Helicopter Passenger (uncredited)
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Darla Rae

Protestor - Omni Hotel (uncredited)
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Nectar Rose

Stripper (uncredited)
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Bonnie Silco

Bride (uncredited)
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Tadao Tomomatsu

Big Hat Guy on Tower (uncredited)
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Michael A. Valenzano

Young Pilot (uncredited)
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Tracey Walter

Techy / Med Asst #3 (uncredited)
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James With

British Pilot (uncredited)
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James Woodson

Pilot (uncredited)
Crew
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Roland Emmerich

Director
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Dean Devlin

Writer
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Roland Emmerich

Writer
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Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Cinematograpy
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David Brenner

Editor
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David Arnold

Music
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Dean Devlin

Producer
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William James Teegarden

Art
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