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Independence Day
The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi )

Independence Day Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG-13
[sci-fi destruction and violence]

US Runtime: 145 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 25, 1996   [USA]		  
Director: Roland Emmerich   [Director]
 
Writers: Dean Devlin   [Screenplay]
Roland Emmerich   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Dean Devlin   [Producer]
Roland Emmerich   [Executive Producer]
Ute Emmerich   [Executive Producer]
William Fay   [Executive Producer]
Peter Winther   [Associate Producer]
 
Cinematography: Karl Walter Lindenlaub   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: David Brenner   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by David Arnold   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Oliver Scholl   [Production Design]
Patrick Tatopoulos   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Joseph A. Porro   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Wendy Kurtzman   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: 20th Century Fox   (US)
Centropolis Entertainment   (US)
 

Plot Summary:

    The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
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
James Duval
Miguel
Vivica A. Fox
Jasmine Dubrow
Lisa Jakub
Alicia
Ross Bagley
Dylan
Mae Whitman
Patricia Whitmore
Bill Smitrovich
Captain Watson
Kiersten Warren
Tiffany
Harry Connick Jr.
Capt. Jimmy Wilder
 
 
Show All Cast & Crew
Special Effects Department:
20th Century Fox Digital Unit
Digiscope
Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Matte World Digital
OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic
Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group
digital visual effects facilities
  
Patrick Tatopoulos Design Inc.
creature effects
Question Mark FX
Tatopoulos Studios
The Post Group
VisionArt
 
Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$75,000,000
Revenue:
$817,400,891
Camera:
Clairmont Cameras / Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Super 35
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Film Length:
4035 m
Shooting Dates:
Summer 1995

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