INDEPENDENCE DAY

In this epic adventure film, strange phenomena have surfaced 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 of the world 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. Independence Day stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum , Mary McDonnell and Judd Hirsch.

Behind the Scenes...


Bill Pullman is the President of the United States, who must fight against the aliens that have taken over the earth.


Will Smith leads a kamikaze group of military men in a battle to save the world.


Scientists try to discover the mysteries that lurk within a captured alien space ship.

Independence Day features a talented cast of some of today's most popular and highly-regarded actors. Producer Dean Devlin explains that this casting was in keeping with the traditions of the films to which it pays tribute: "The style of this film is reminiscent of the great war and adventure movies, like The Longest Day, which had numerous characters instead of one main action hero. The tradition of this genre was to have strong actors because the better the actor is the more the audience gets involved with the characters and their adventures."

For Will Smith, this film gave him a chance to try something new. "The character I play is so interesting because while he's definitely serious, he's also able to be funny, too. I've never experimented with that before; it's either been one or the other," says Smith. He looked to Harrison Ford's performance as the roguishly likable Han Solo in the Star Wars trilogy as a point of reference in building his role.

With the entire universe at his feet to create this film, director Roland Emmerich had the opportunity to let his imagination run wild. "I believe in fantasy. I believe in the great 'What If?' What if aliens showed up? What if tomorrow morning you walked out of your door and these enormous spaceships hovered over every single city in the world? Wouldn't that be the most exciting thing that could happen? Of course it would be."


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