Independence Day
Independence Day (1996)
“The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Strange phenomena surface 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 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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Will Smith
Will Smith
as Capt. Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
as David Levinson
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
as Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
as Julius Levinson
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
as General William Grey
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
as Russell Casse
Margaret Colin
Margaret Colin
as Constance Spano
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn
as Albert Nimzicki
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein
as Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
as Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
as Dr. Brackish OkunCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 145 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.