Independence Day
Movie
1996
PG-13
2 HOURS 25 MINS
Science fiction
Adventure
Action
A fighter pilot, a computer whiz and others fight back after alien ships zap Earth’s major cities.
Cast & Crew
Will Smith Captain Steven 'Eagle' Hiller
Bill Pullman President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum David Levinson
Mary McDonnell First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch Julius Levinson
Margaret Colin Constance Spano/Levinson
Randy Quaid Russell Casse
Robert Loggia U.S. Space Command General William Grey
James Rebhorn Secretary of Defense Albert Nimzicki
Harvey Fierstein Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner Dr. Brakish Okun
James Duval Miguel Casse
Vivica A. Fox Jasmine Dubrow
Lisa Jakub Alicia Casse
Ross Bagley Dylan Dubrow
Mae Whitman First Daughter Patricia Whitmore
Bill Smitrovich Captain Watson
Kiersten Warren Tiffany
Harry Connick Captain Jimmy 'Raven' Wilder
Christine Devine Video Newscaster
Roland Emmerich Director
Dean Devlin Writer
Roland Emmerich Writer
Dean Devlin Producer
Roland Emmerich Executive Producer
Ute Emmerich Executive Producer
William Fay Executive Producer
Peter Winther Associate Producer
David Arnold Original Music
Karl Walter Lindenlaub Cinematography
David Brenner Film Editing
Wendy Kurtzman Casting
Oliver Scholl Production Designer
Patrick Tatopoulos Production Designer
Oliver Scholl Art Direction
William James Teegarden Art Direction
Jim Erickson Set Decoration
Joseph A. Porro Costume Design
Kelly Van Horn Unit Production Manager
William Fay Unit Production Manager
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