
Independence Day
The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.
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Release Date
6/25/1996Runtime
145 minsOverview
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$75,000,000Revenue
$817,400,891Homepage
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A globe-spanning blockbuster that escalates from dread to adrenaline-fueled spectacle, where ragtag heroes unite against an overwhelmingly powerful extraterrestrial threat. It's a crowd-pleasing ride built on scale, destruction, and the catharsis of humanity fighting back against the impossible.
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Will Smith
Capt. Steven Hiller

Bill Pullman
President Thomas J. Whitmore

Jeff Goldblum
David Levinson

Mary McDonnell
Marilyn Whitmore

Judd Hirsch
Julius Levinson

Robert Loggia
General William Grey

Randy Quaid
Russell Casse

Margaret Colin
Constance Spano

James Rebhorn
Albert Nimzicki

Harvey Fierstein
Marty Gilbert

Adam Baldwin
Major Mitchell

Brent Spiner
Dr. Brackish Okun
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