Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) - We had twenty years to prepare. So did they.

Independence Day: Resurgence

We had twenty years to prepare. So did they.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 120 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 22, 2016 [USA]

Director:	Roland Emmerich [Director]

Writers:	Dean Devlin [Characters] Dean Devlin [Screenplay] Dean Devlin [Story] Roland Emmerich [Characters] Roland Emmerich [Screenplay] Roland Emmerich [Story] Gabriel Sherman [Writer] James Vanderbilt [Screenplay] James A. Woods [Screenplay] James A. Woods [Story] Nicolas Wright [Screenplay] Nicolas Wright [Story]

Producers:	Dean Devlin [Producer] Roland Emmerich [Producer] Ute Emmerich [Executive Producer] Volker Engel [Co-Producer] Larry Franco [Executive Producer] Jeffrey Harlacker [Associate Producer] K.C. Hodenfield [Co-Producer] Harald Kloser [Producer] Carsten H.W. Lorenz [Executive Producer] Marco Shepherd [Co-Producer]

Cinematography:	Markus Förderer [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Adam Wolfe [Editor]

Music Composed by	Harald Kloser [Original Music Composer] Thomas Wander [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Barry Chusid [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Lisy Christl [Costume Design]

Casting by	Jo Edna Boldin [Casting] John Papsidera [Casting]

Production Companys:	20th Century Fox (US) Centropolis Entertainment (US) Stereo D (US) TSG Entertainment (US)

Plot Summary:

Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?

Cast:

Liam Hemsworth Jake Morrison Jeff Goldblum David Levinson Jessie T. Usher Dylan Hiller Bill Pullman President Whitmore Maika Monroe Patricia Whitmore Travis Tope Charlie Miller AngelaBaby Rain Lao Charlotte Gainsbourg Dr. Catherine Marceaux Judd Hirsch Julius Levinson William Fichtner General Adams Brent Spiner Dr. Brakish Okun Sela Ward President Lanford Chin Han Commander Jiang Lao Patrick St. Esprit Secretary of Defense Vivica A. Fox Dr. Jasmine Hiller Deobia Oparei Dikembe Nicolas Wright Floyd Rosenberg Gbenga Akinnagbe Agent Matthew Travis Robert Loggia General Grey John Storey Dr. Isaacs Joey King Sam Jenna Purdy Voice of Sphere Garrett Wareing Bobby Hays Wellford Felix Mckenna Grace Daisy James A. Woods Lt. Ritter Robert Neary Captain McQuaide		Joshua Mikel Armand Joel Virgel Jaques Arturo del Puerto Bordeaux Matthew Munroe Prison Tech Jacob Browne Prison Tech Ryan Cartwright Officer Ryan Collins Travis Hammer Jeffrey Fineman Lance Lim Kevin Zeb Sanders Camper Henry Donovan Tyee Smith Camper Marcus Stafford Douglas Flight Officer Jade Scott Lewis Salt Flat Tech Beth Bailey Nurse Mona Malec DC Hospital Nurse Omar Diop African Guard Ron Yuan Yeong Grace Huang Lin Tang Stephen Oyoung Young Man J.P. Murrieta Local Reporter Casey Messer Local Reporter Ben Wang Chinese President Nicholas Ballas French President Jonathan Richards British Prime Minister Ivan G'Vera Russian President Sam Quinn Radar Officer Michael Davis Old Man with Oxygen John Christian Love Officer

Uncredited Cast:

Richard Beal Military Brass (uncredited) Alice Rietveld Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Alma Sisneros Aide 2 (uncredited) Kenny Leu Ping Li (uncredited) Monique Candelaria Tech Officer (uncredited) Leilei Chen Background (uncredited) Ava Del Cielo Young Mother (uncredited) Diana Gaitirira Comms Officer (uncredited)		Evan Bryn Graves Pilot P. Goodman (uncredited) Jason E. Hill Marine (uncredited) Catharine E. Jones Flight Officer (uncredited) Tyler Kurtz Pilot (uncredited) Aaron Tyler Tug Pilot (uncredited) Johnny Otto Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Kelly V. Lucio Singapore Pedestrian (uncredited) Michael Love Toliver Moon Base Tech (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Kelli Barksdale Stunts Freddy Bouciegues Stunts Ed Duran Stunts Tom Elliott Stunts Al Goto Stunts Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts		Thomas J. Larsen Stunts Jalil Jay Lynch Stunts Charlie Picerni Stunt Driver Scott Wilder Stunts Keith Woulard Stunts

Sound Crew:

Phil Barrie Sound Effects Editor Michael J. Broomberg Foley Artist John T. Cucci Foley Artist Kimberly Harris ADR Supervisor Chris M. Jacobson Sound Effects Editor Larry Kemp Dialogue Editor		Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer Paul N.J. Ottosson Supervising Sound Editor Paul N.J. Ottosson Sound Designer Hamilton Sterling Sound Effects Editor Robert Troy Dialogue Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Matt Aitken Visual Effects Supervisor Alex Auriol Animation Supervisor Ronan Binding Animation Todd Busch Visual Effects Editor Eamonn Butler Animation Director Alessandro Cangelosi CG Supervisor Adrian Corsei CG Supervisor Jan Philip Cramer Animation Director Christopher Downs CG Supervisor Adrien Flanquart VFX Artist Michael Fournier VFX Editor Josiane Fradette Visual Effects Producer Lisa Gonzalez Matchmove Supervisor David Greene Special Effects Coordinator Liana Jackson VFX Editor Diane Kingston Visual Effects Coordinator Phillip Leonhardt CG Supervisor		Thomas MacKenzie Visual Effects Editor Michael Melchiorre Compositing Supervisor Ronnie Menahem CG Supervisor Carlos-Christian Nickel CG Supervisor John O\'Connell 3D Supervisor Tom Reagan Visual Effects Editor Andrew Roberts CG Supervisor Marion Spates Digital Effects Supervisor Andy Stevens Visual Effects Editor Hanzhi Tang CG Supervisor Shaila Tobin Animation Simone Kraus Townsend Animation Supervisor Holger Voss VFX Supervisor Sean Noel Walker CG Supervisor Mark Wendell CG Supervisor Dominik Zimmerle VFX Supervisor

Art Department:

Samantha Avila Assistant Art Director Laurent Ben-Mimoun Conceptual Design Angela Chavez Construction Buyer John Giuliano Propmaker Jay Hart Set Decoration Bill Holmquist Construction Coordinator John Hoskins Construction Coordinator		Nancy A. King Art Department Coordinator Benjamin Last Concept Artist Tammy S. Lee Assistant Art Director John Malmborg Construction Coordinator Richard T. Olson Art Department Coordinator Christian Scheurer Conceptual Design Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. Supervising Art Director

Directing Crew:

Kevin Collins Second Second Assistant Director Nathan E. Davis Additional Second Assistant Director K.C. Hodenfield First Assistant Director		Jai James Second Assistant Director Jonathan McGarry First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Claudette Barius Still Photographer François Daignault Camera Operator James Goldman Camera Operator Dylan Goss Helicopter Camera Lamarr Gray Rigging Gaffer		Jay Kemp Gaffer Brian Malone Rigging Grip John Marzano Helicopter Camera Richard Roles Helicopter Camera Tim Walker Camera Operator

Casting Department:

Deanna Brigidi Casting Associate		Marie A. Kohl Casting Associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Rachel Bris Set Costumer Red Rose Connerty Seamstress Darryl Garcia Jr. Set Costumer Dana Kay Hart Costume Supervisor		Mary Iannelli Assistant Costume Designer Jess Johnson Set Costumer Shanna Knecht Assistant Costume Designer

Other Crew:

Claudio González Cloth Setup

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