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Independence Day(1996)
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1996 · FILM
Independence Day
A U.S. Marine captain, a retired pilot, and a tech expert must join forces to defend Earth from a devastating alien attack on the Fourth of July.
“The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.”
Directed by
Written by
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
145 min
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
Synopsis
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world
Credits
Actors
Production Designer
Director of Photography
Writers
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 368+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by David BrennerShot by Karl Walter LindenlaubScored by David ArnoldDesigned by Oliver SchollSound by Frank AguilarCostumes by Sanja Milkovic HaysStunts by Dan Bradley
Box Office
1996 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 11× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$817.4M
Budget$75.0M
Worldwide gross$817.4M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $306.2M — 37% of worldwide · International: $511.2M (63%)
Opening weekend: $45.9M — 15% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $45.9M — 15% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,880 theaters
Full synopsis
Versions & cuts
- extended· 154 min
Also known as
- Independence Dayde
- (Flemish)De dag dat we terugvechten
- Dia de la independenciaes
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 25, 1996
- CanadaJul 2, 1996
- Puerto RicoJul 3, 1996
Companies
Production20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment
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Cast & Crew
368 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Will Smith
as Capt. Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum
as David Levinson
Mary Mcdonnell
as Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch
as Julius Levinson
Robert Loggia
as General William Grey
Randy Quaid
as Russell Casse
Margaret Colin
as Constance Spano
James Rebhorn
as Albert Nimziki
Harvey Fierstein
as Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin
as Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner
as Dr. Brackish Okun
Supporting cast
157James Duval
as Miguel
Vivica A Fox
as Jasmine Dubrow
Lisa Jakub
as Alicia
Ross Bagley
as Dylan
Mae Whitman
as Patricia Whitmore
Bill Smitrovich
as Captain Watson
Kiersten Warren
as Tiffany
Harry Connick Jr
as Capt. Jimmy Wilder
Giuseppe Andrews
as Troy
John Storey
as Dr. Isaacs
Frank Novak
as Teddy
Devon Gummersall
as Philip
Leland Orser
as Techy / Med Asst #1
Mirron E Willis
as Aide
Ross Lacy
as Aide
David Pressman
as Whitmore's Aide
Vivian Palermo
as Tech / Med Asst
Raphael Sbarge
as Commander / Tech
Bobby Hosea
as Commanding Officer
Dan Lauria
as Commanding Officer
Steve Giannelli
as Radar Tech
Eric Paskel
as Radar Tech
Carlos Lacamara
as Radar Operator
John Bennett Perry
as Secret Serviceman
Troy Willis
as Secret Serviceman
Tim Kelleher
as Technician
Wayne Wilderson
as Area 51 Technician
Jay Acovone
as Area 51 Guard
James Wong
as SETI Tech One
Thom Barry
as SETI Tech Two
Jana Marie Hupp
as SETI Tech Three
Matt Pashkow
as Second Officer
Robert Pine
as Chief of Staff
Marisa Johnston
as Co-Worker #2
Michael Winther
as Co-Worker #3
Warren Dexter Beatty
as Co-Worker #4
Dexter Warren
as Co-Worker #4
Paul Leclair
as Co-Worker #5
Michael Vacca
as Lt. Peterson
David Channell
as Secret Service Agent
John Capodice
as Mario
Greg Collins
as Military Aide
Derek Webster
as Sky Crane Pilot
Mark Fite
as Pilot
Eric Neal Newman
as Pilot
Levan Uchaneishvili
as Russian Pilot
Levani
as Russian Pilot
Kristof Konrad
as Russian Pilot
Kevin Sifuentes
as Tank Commander
Elston Ridgle
as Soldier
Randy Oglesby
as Mechanic
Jack Moore
as Mechanic
Barry Del Sherman
as Street Preacher
Lyman Ward
as Secret Service Guy
Anthony Crivello
as Lincoln
Richard Speight Jr
as Ed
Barbara Beck
as Monica Soloway
Joe Fowler
as Reporter
Andrew Warner
as Reporter
Andrew Warne
as Reporter
Sharon Tay
as Reporter
Peter J Lucas
as Russian Reporter
Yelena Danova
as Russian Newscaster
Johnny Kim
as Korean Newscaster
Vanessa J Wells
as Newscaster
Vj Roberts
as Newscaster
Jessika Cardinahl
as German Video Newscaster
Gary W Cruz
as Video Newscaster
Ron Pitts
as Video Newscaster
Wendy L Walsh
as Video Newscaster
Christine Devine
as Video Newscaster
Mark Thompson
as Video Newscaster
Ernie Anastos
as Rex Black / NY Newscaster
Kevin Cooney
as Atlantic Air CINC
Rance Howard
as Chaplain
Nelson Mashita
as Japanese Tech
Jeff Phillips
as B-2 Pilot
Sayed Badreya
as Arab Pilot
Adam Tomei
as Sailor
John Bradley
as Lucas
Kimberly Beck
as Housewife
Thomas F Duffy
as Lieutenant
Andrew Keegan
as Older Boy
Jon Matthews
as Thomson
Jon Shear
as Thomson
Jim Piddock
as Reginald
Frederic W Barnes
as Self
Eleanor Clift
as Self
Jerry Dunphy
as Self
Jack Germond
as Self
Morton Kondracke
as Self
John Mclaughlin
as Himself
Barry Nolan
as Self
George Putnam
as Self
Eric Michael Zee
as Northridge Field Reporter
Pat Skipper
as Redneck
Carlos Lara
as Farmer Kid
Mike Monteleone
as Butler
Lee Strauss
as Elvis Fanatic
Lisa Star
as Woman on Roof
Malcolm Danare
as Intellectual on Roof
Arthur Brooks
as Trucker on Roof
Michael Moertl
as Thief
James J Joyce
as Master C. P. O.
Joyce Cohen
as Kim Peters (Reporter)
Julie Moran
as Entertainment Tonight Reporter
Robin Groth
as Flagstaff News Anchor
Richard Pachorek
as LAPD Helicopter Pilot
Dakota
as Boomer
Gary A Hecker
as Alien Vocal Effects (voice)
Frank Welker
as Special Vocal Effects (voice)
Jonathan Adler
as Secret Service Agent
Janette Andrade
as Teen
Td Antwine
as Pilot
Kevin Ash
as Cab Driver
Erick Avari
as SETI Chief
Pam Blackwell
as Doctor
Greg Bronson
as Police Officer at White House
Kadrolsha Ona Carole
as Homeless Woman
Michael Shane Davis
as Fighter Pilot
Roy Milton Davis
as Homeless Man
Dean Devlin
as Eagle 2 Pilot
Daren Dochterman
as British News Translator
Volker Engel
as Man in Office
Bob Friend
as Bob Friend 'Sky News' Anchorman
Jake Garber
as Alien
Antonino B Garcia
as Area 51 Personal
Jeffrey Gold
as German Fighter Pilot
Michael Haddad
as Trailer Trash
Bart Hamatake
as Malitiaman
Andre Harper
as African
Lincoln D Hiatt
as Colin Barclay
Jay Hopkins
as Man in Crowd
Jonathan Khan
as Pilot
Anthony Kopczynski
as Scientist
Jalil Jay Lynch
as Man Staring at Alien Mothership
Darin Mangan
as Staff Sergeant
Joe Martinez
as Son of Air Force Pilot
Scott Mckinley
as Joint Chiefs of Staff
Karolyna Medina
as Presidential Address Attendee
Ralph Moratz
as High-Ranking Officer
Bryan Moss
as Israeli Fighter Pilot
Roy Newton
as Saluting Pilot
Gary Pike
as Helicopter Passenger
Darla Rae
as Protestor - Omni Hotel
Nectar Rose
as Stripper
Paula Roth
as Woman at Manhattan Bridge
Vincent Schiavelli
as Dr. Hartmund Engel
Devin Schumacher
as Homeless Man
Bonnie Silco
as Bride
Patricia Tallman
as Pedestrian
Tadao Tomomatsu
as Big Hat Guy on Tower
Michael A Valenzano
as Young Pilot
Tracey Walter
as Techy, Med Asst #3
James With
as British Pilot
James Woodson
as Pilot
Anne Zogby
as Los Angeles Woman
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
7Dean Devlin
Producer
Lincoln D Hiatt
video unit producer: Video Unit
Peter Winther
associate producer
Roland Emmerich
executive producer
Tricia Henry Ashford
digital effects producer (as Tricia Ashford) / digital effects supervisor (as Tricia Ashford)
Ute Emmerich
executive producer
William Fay
executive producer
Other crew
198Timothy P Tundel
accounting clerk (uncredited)
Donald Likovich
additional assistant editor
Michael Mccusker Nm0567331
additional assistant editor
Paul Emmons
additional medic (uncredited)
Daniel Gaber
additional music editor
Douglas M Lackey
additional music editor (as Doug Lackey)
Shari Nicotero
additional second second assistant director
James Bolt
additional sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Michael C Casper
additional sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Casper)
Babette Dickerson
apprentice editor
Alesia Abatie
art department researcher
Matthew Chief Flesher
art department: Creature Shop
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