Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Wednesday, July 3, 1996 Nationwide
sci-fi destruction and violence
Plot: What's the story about?
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 determinded band of survivors, uniting for one last strike against the invaders - before it's the end of all mankind.
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Who stars in Independence Day: Cast List
Will Smith ... Captain Steven Hiller
Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Gemini Man
Bill Pullman ... President Thomas J. Whitmore
Trouble, American Ultra
Jeff Goldblum ... David Levinson
Jurassic Park 3D, Jurassic World Dominion
Mary McDonnell ... First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
Scream 4, Donnie Darko
Vivica A. Fox ... Jasmine Dubrow
Not Another Church Movie, Bosco
Who's making Independence Day: Crew List
A look at the Independence Day behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Roland Emmerich last directed Moonfall and Midway. The film's writer Roland Emmerich last wrote Moonfall and Independence Day Resurgence.
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Production: What we know about Independence Day?
Key Facts
- A loose re-telling of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," the sci-fi actioner grossed over $800 million worldwide.
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Independence Day Release Date: When was the film released?
Independence Day was a Nationwide release in 1996 on Wednesday, July 3, 1996.
