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Independence Day (1996)

PG-13 | 145 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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.

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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 Nimziki
Harvey Fierstein

Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin

Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner

Dr. Brakish Okun
James Duval

Miguel
Vivica A. Fox

Jasmine Dubrow
Lisa Jakub

Alicia

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers:

Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich

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This was Roland Emmerich's first film to be shot in the Super 35 format.

Quotes

SETI Chief: If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hangin' up.
SETI technician: Sir, I - I- I think you should listen to this.

At the decimated MCAS El Toro, when the First Lady asks Jasmine what she does for a living, the First Lady holds the bowl out with her left hand in the shot facing Jasmine, but in her right hand in the shots facing facing her. The direction of the bowl's handle also changes.

Crazy Credits

Frank Bollinger, originally from the art department is credited as "Alien Supervisor" because he wasn't member of the union, so he wouldn't be allowed to work in that department.