Independence Day (1996)


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Synopsis:
It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. All eyes turn upward. The question of whether we're alone in the universe has finally been answered. And, in a matter of minutes, the lives of every person across the globe are forever changed. With the fate of our planet at stake, the Fourth of July is about to take on an entirely new meaning. No longer will it be an American holiday. It will be known as the day the entire world fought back. The day we did not go gentle into the good night... The day all of us on planet Earth celebrated our independence day.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
7/2/1996
Studio Credit
Fox Films, Ltd. Studio
Director Credit
Roland Emmerich Director
Dean Devlin Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast Credit
Will Smith Captain Steve Hiller
Bill Pullman President Thomas J Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum David Levinson
Mary McDonnell Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch Julius Levinson
Vivica A. Fox Jasmine Dubrow
Robert Loggia General William Grey
Randy Quaid Russell Casse
Margaret Colin Constance Spano
James Rebhorn Albert Nimzikj
Harvey Fierstein Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner Dr Brakish Okun
James Duval Miguel
Lisa Jakub Alicia
Ross Bagley Dylan
Mae Whitman Patricia Whitmore
Bill Smitrovich Captain Watson
Kiersten Warren Tiffany
Harry Connick Jr Captain Jimmy Wilder
Giuseppe Andrews Troy
John Christopher Storey Dr Isaacs
Frank Novak Teddy
Devon Gummersall Phillip
Leland Orser Tech/Medical Assistant
Mirron Willis Aide
Ross Lacy Aide
David Pressman Whitmore's Aide
Vivian Palermo Tech/Medical Assistant
Raphael Sbarge Commander/Tech
Bobby Hosea 1st Commanding Officer
Dan Lauria 2nd Commanding Officer
Steve Giannelli Radar Tech
Eric Paskel Radar Tech
Carlos LaCamara Radar Operator
John Bennett Perry Secret Serviceman
Troy Willis Secret Serviceman
Tim Kelleher Technician
Wayne Wilderson Area S1 Technician
Jay Acovone Area S1 Guard
James Wong SETI Tech No 1
Thom Barry SETI Tech No 2
Jana Marie Hupp SETI Tech No 3
Matt Pashkow Second Officer
Robert Pine Chief of Staff
Marisa Morell Co-Worker No 2
Michael Winther Co-Worker No 3
Dexter Warren Co-Worker No 4
Paul LeClair Co-Worker No 5
Michael Vacca ('Chewy') Leutenant Peterson
David Chanel Secret Service Agent
John Capodice Mario
Greg Collins Military Aide
Derek Webster Sky Crane Pilot
Mark Fite Pilot
Eric Neal Newman Pilot
Levani Uchaineshvili Russian Pilot
Kristof Konrad Russian Pilot
Kevin Sifuentes Tank Commander
Elston Ridgle Soldier
Randy Oglesby Mechanic
Jack Moore Mechanic
Barry Del Sherman Street Preacher
Lyman Ward Secret Service Guy
Anthony Crivello Lincoln
Richard Speight Jr Ed
Barbara Beck Monica Soloway
Joe Fowler Reporter
Andrew Warne Reporter
Sharon Tay Reporter
Peter J Lucas Russian Reporter
Yelena Danova Russian Newscaster
Derek Kim Korean Newscaster
Vanesa J Wells Newscaster
Jessika Cardinahl German Video Newscaster
Gary W Cruz Video Newscaster
Ron Pitts Video Newscaster
Wendy Walsh Video Newscaster
Christine Devine Video Newscaster
Mark Thompson Video Newscaster
Ernie Anastos Rex Blak/New York Newscaster
Kevin Cooney Atlantic Air CINC
Rance Howard Chaplain
Nelson Mashita Japanese Tech
Jeff Phillips B-2 Pilot
Sayed Badreya Arab Pilot
Adam Tomei Sailor
John Bradley Lucas
Kimberley Beck Housewife
Thomas F Duffy Lieutenant
Andrew Keegan Older Boy
Jon Matthews Thompson
Jim Piddock Reginald
Fred Barnes Himself
Eleanor Clift Herself
Jerry Dunphy Himself
Jack Germond Himself
Morton Kondracke Himself
John Laughlin Himself
Barry Nolan Himself
George Putnam Himself
Eric Michael Zee Northridge News Reporter
Pat Skipper Redneck
Carlos Lara Farmer Kid
Mike Monteleone Butler
Lee Strauss Elvis Fanatic
Lisa Star Woman on Roof
Malcolm Danare Intellectual on Roof
Arthur Brooks Trucker on Roof
Michael G Moertl Thief
James J Joyce Master CPO
Joyce Cohen Kim Peters
Julie Moran Entertainment Tonight Reporter
Robin Groth Flagstaff News Anchor
Richard Pachorek LAPD Helicopter Pilot
Dacota Boomer
Gary A. Hecker Alien Vocal Effects
Frank Welker Special Vocal Effects
Production Credits Credit
Dean Devlin Producer
Peter Roland Winther Associate Producer
Roland Emmerich Executive Producer
Ute Emmerich Executive Producer
William Fay Executive Producer
Alan Kozlowski Executive Producer
Jeff Ross Executive Producer
Production Companies Credit
Centropolis Film Productions Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
20th Century Fox Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
Fox Films, Ltd. Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
New York, New York, USA  
Utah, USA  
Washington, District of Columbia, USA  
Los Angeles, California, USA  
Writer Credit
Dean Devlin Screenplay
Roland Emmerich Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Kimberly Jase Accountant - visual effects accountant
Julie Jones Production Accountant
Jeff Dash Assistant Accountant - visual effects assistant accountant
Jason Bogard Assistant Production Accountant
David M Atkinson Assistant Production Accountant
John R Hansen Accountant - payroll accountant
Gerrard Coffey Assistant Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling Credit
Tom Clary Wrangler - data wrangler
Samrod Shenassa Wrangler - data wrangler
Art Department Credit
Peter A Ramsey Storyboard Artist
Victor J Zolfo Lead Person - leadman
Victor J Zolfo Assistant Set Decorator
Dale B Gordon Art Department - sculptor
Ron Pipes Art Assistant - art department member
Jim Teegarden Art Director - art direction
Jim Erickson Set Decorator
Lauren Polizzi Set Designer
Lauren Polizzi Assistant Art Director
Patrick Tatopoulos Production Designer
Matthew Altman Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Oana Bogdan Art Department Coordinator
Steven Legler Art Director - model unit art director
Billy Baker Set Dresser
Pamela Klamer Set Designer
Oliver Richard Scholl Production Designer
Jake Garber Art Assistant - art department member
Jeff Frost Art Department - sculptor
Jacques Rey Storyboard Artist
Kurt Van Baarschott Lead Person - leadman
Tully Summers Art Assistant - art department member
Michael Hosch Art Department - sculptor
Rick Newsome Storyboard Artist
Sean Haworth Set Designer
Bonnie Brinkley Art Director - art direction
Robert D Bennett Lead Person - leadman
Melanie Chretin Set Dresser
Scott Edward Collins Set Dresser
Mick Cukurs Set Designer
Steven Pinney Art Department - sculptor
Jack Johnson Storyboard Artist
Pedro Valdez Art Assistant - art department member
Paul Barnes Art Assistant - art department member
Tully Summers Art Department - sculptor
Trevor Goring Storyboard Artist
Julia Levine Set Designer
Greg Evans Set Dresser
James Kagel Art Assistant - art department member
Robyn B Holmes Set Dresser
David Tye Art Department - sculptor
Eric Verderame Art Department - sculptor
Thom Floutz Art Assistant - art department member
Christopher Neely Set Dresser
Robert Papegaay Art Department - assistant paint foreman
Richard Nieman Set Dresser
Matthew Flesher ('Chief') Art Assistant - art department member
Alesia Abatie Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Sandra Ferguson Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Angela Stauffer Art Assistant - art department staff assistant
Kirsten Hammel Art Assistant - art department staff assistant
Steve Katz Art Assistant - art department staff assistant
Casting Credit
Sharon Jetton Casting Associate
Bertoni & Associates Navarro Extras Casting
Wendy Kurtzman Casting
Cate Praggastis Extras Casting
Bernard Telsey Casting
Will Cantler Casting
Craft Services Credit
Chris Winn Craft Service
Richard Cody Craft Service
Film Camera Credit
Steve Austin Video Playback - video playback supervisor
Lou Sumien Jr Projectionist - location projectionist
Ueli Steiger Photography
Kurt Soderling Camera - aerial cameraman
Gary D Scott Camera Assistant - assistant a-camera
Peter Joachim Krause Camera Operator
Randy Nolen Steadicam Operator - b-camera/ Steadicam operator
Tommy Klines Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Phil Hetos Color Timer
Lincoln D Hiatt Video - video unit producer
Keith Collea Video Assist/Playback - video assist
Victor Abbene Lighting Technician - visual effects chief lighting technician
Karl Walter Lindenlaub Director of Photography
Claudette Barius Photography - still photographer
Curtiss Bradford Lighting Technician - visual effects chief lighting technician
Gary L Camp Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Adam Duthie Camera Assistant - camera production assistant
Tommy Klines Steadicam Operator - b-camera/ Steadicam operator
Anna Foerster Director of Photography - visual effects director of photography
Ed W Marsh Video - video sequences
Jeff Sturgill Camera Operator - high speed camera operator
Philipp Timme Director of Photography - visual effects director of photography
Roger Sassen Lighting Technician - visual effects chief lighting technician
Anthony Rudenko Video - video graphics
Rick Raphael Steadicam Operator
Brian Watson Nordheim Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Myles Aronowitz Photography - still photographer
Harry J Alpert Camera Operator
Mark Brown Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
James Balsam Camera Operator
Jonathan P B Taylor Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Eric Swanek Steadicam Operator
Mark Weingartner Lighting Technician - visual effects chief lighting technician
Danny Teaze Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Richard Sands Lighting Technician - visual effects chief lighting technician
Bruce MacCallum Camera Operator
Andrew Hallbach Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Anthony Jannelli Camera Operator
James Thibo Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Michael J Walker Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Sean C Hise Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Scott Whitman Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Miranda Mar Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Jeff Hand Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Chaim Kantor Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Al Rodgers Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Eric Swanek Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Michael Latino Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Jennifer Stewart Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Andrew Parke Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Kevin Potter Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music Credit
Patti Zimmitti Music Contractor
David Arnold Music
Laurie Higgins Tobias Music Editor
Nicholas Dodd Music Conductor
Nicholas Dodd Orchestrations - music orchestrations
Debbi Datz-Pyle Music Contractor
Daniel Gaber Music Editor
Douglas Lackey Music Editor
Physical Effects Credit
Rick Barker Stunts
Stephen Lebed Motion Control - motion control operator
Jake Garber Puppeteer
Joseph Viskocil Pyrotechnics - miniature pyrotechnics supervisor
Fred Folger Puppeteer
Luis Martinez Jr Motion Control - motion control grip
Richard L Blackwell Stunts
Peter Bucosi Stunts
Guy Himber Puppeteer
Joe Lewis Motion Control - motion control camera systems
Doug Coleman Stunts
Gino Acevedo Puppeteer
Eliza Coleman Stunts
Thom Floutz Puppeteer
Gil Combs Stunts
Gary Charles Davis Stunts
Norman Douglass Stunts
Frank Ferrara Stunts
Christian Fletcher Stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi Stunts
Allan Graf Stunts
Dana Hee Stunts
Jery Hewitt Stunts
Chris Howell Stunts
Jennifer Lamb Stunts
Lane Leavitt Stunts
Randolph LeRoi Stunts
Frank Lloyd Stunts
Ray Lykins Stunts
Anna Mastroianni Stunts
Eddie Matthews Stunts
Tom Morga Stunts
Francine Morris ('Scene') Stunts
Mary Peters Stunts
Scott Rogers Stunts
Lori Lynn Ross Stunts
Michael Russo Stunts
Monty Simons Stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino Stunts
Big Daddy Wayne Stunts
Keith Woulard Stunts
Production Management Credit
Jamie H Fishman Assistant Production Coordinator
Kenneth E Fix Location Manager
Rob Bredow Technical Supervisor
Kelly Van Horn Unit Production Manager
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan Assistant Director
Susan Bierbaum Script Supervisor
Rhonda Baer Location Assistant
Dana Williams Production Coordinator
Eric Von Arx Assistant Location Manager
Bob Hurrie Production Supervisor - visual effects production supervisor
Annie Welles Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Kim H Winther Assistant Director
Rachel Rencher Location Assistant - locations assistant
Joan Schneider Production Coordinator - visual effects production coordinator
William Fay Unit Production Manager
Dale Brodt Production Supervisor
Jacob F Conrad Location Manager
Peggy Pridemore Location Manager
Lorraine Silver ('Deedle') Production Supervisor - digital production supervisor
Marvel Wakefield Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Michael Viglietta Assistant Director
Yolie Moreno Production Coordinator - visual effects production coordinator
Peter Northbourne James Production Coordinator - digital effects production coordinator
Shari Hanger Assistant Director
Jane Evans Production Supervisor
Michael Viglietta Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Rachele Troffer Production Coordinator - digital effects production coordinator
Joe Stokes Production Coordinator
Glen Trotiner Assistant Director
Lonnie Kandel Production Coordinator
Dean Garvin Assistant Director
Alison Sherman Production Coordinator
Publicity Credit
Rachel Aberly Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Jeffrey S Wexler Sound Mixer
Ken Miller Sound - digital sound assistant
Bob Renga Sound Recordist
John Roesch Foley Artist
Vic Radulich Foley Editor
Sandy Gendler Sound Editor
Spike Allison Hooper Assistant Sound Editor
Ken J Johnson Sound Effects - sound effects recordist
Suzanne Angel ADR - ADR assistant
James Bolt Rerecording
John Paul Fasal Sound Designer
Dean Drabin ADR Mixer
Don Coufal Boom Operator
Chris Carpenter Rerecording Mixer
Gail Clark Burch ADR Editor
Michael C Casper Rerecording
Vincent Cassaro Foley Editor
Rickley W Dumm Assistant Sound Editor
Bill W Benton Rerecording Mixer
Bruce Bisenz Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Uncle J Kamen ADR Editor
Hilda Hodges Foley Artist
Craig Heath Sound Recordist
Eric Potter Sound Effects - sound effects recordist
Val Kuklowsky Sound Editor
Burton Sharp ADR - ADR group coordinator
J R Westen ADR Mixer
Jonathan Miller Sound Designer - sound designer/ editorial
William Voigtlander ADR Editor
Mark Scheret Sound Mixer (2nd Unit)
Ethan Holzman Assistant Sound Editor
Nicholas James Foley Editor
Noah Blough Sound Editor
Bob Beemer Rerecording Mixer
Jon Johnson Sound Designer - sound designer/ editorial
Patrick Cyccone Rerecording
Tod A Maitland Sound Mixer
'Krispy' G G Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Leahy Rerecording
C T Welch ADR Editor
Michael Chandler Sound Editor
Dean G Manly Assistant Sound Editor
Christian P Minkler Rerecording
David M Cowan Sound Editor
Ronald Eno Sound Editor
Christopher Winter Assistant Sound Editor
Sergio Reyes Rerecording
B Tennyson Sebastian III Rerecording
Steffan Falesitch Sound Editor
John Swanson Rerecording - rerecording projectionist
Hector Gika Sound Editor
Scott G G Haller Sound Editor
Nils Jensen Sound Editor
Mark A Lanza Sound Editor
Mark R LaPointe Sound Editor
Mark L Mangino Sound Editor
William Van Daalan Sound Editor
John O Wilde Sound Editor
Anthony Zero Sound Editor
Visual Effects Credit
Michael Lloyd Matte Painter - digital matte painter
Marc Weigert Special Effects - visual effects production office manager
Mark Alan Valdes Background Painter - Scenic Painter
Emmet Kane Miniatures - miniature effects foreman
Mark David Katchur Effects Coordinator - visual effects coordinator
Daniel Kramer CGI Artist - CG animator
Roger Loftis Effects Assistant - assistant visual effects production coordinator
Tricia Henry Ashford Effects Supervisor - digital effects supervisor/ producer
Kirk Cadrette Animator - digital animation artist
Terry Clotiaux Visual Effects - visual effects producer
Hartmut Engel Animation Supervisor - unit digital animation supervisor
Volker Engel Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephane Couture Animator - digital animation artist
Benedicte Naudin Visual Effects - visual effects production office coordinator
Tricia Mulgrew Effects Assistant - assistant visual effects production coordinator
Nikolaus Kraemer Special Effects - visual effects production office manager
Carl Hooper CGI Artist - CG animator
Douglas J Smith Visual Effects Supervisor
Karen Skouras Effects Coordinator - visual effects coordinator
Thomas Zell Miniatures - miniature effects technician
Joseph Viskocil Effects Supervisor - mechanical effects supervisor
Maureen Reggie Visual Effects - model shop coordinator
Pete Shinners CGI Artist - CG animator
Stefan Herrmann Animator - digital animation artist
Carrie Owens Visual Effects Supervisor
Roderic Duuf ('Mick') Miniatures - miniature effects technician
Clay Pinney Effects Supervisor - mechanical effects supervisor
Steve Kirshoff Special Effects
Todd Boyce CGI Artist - CG animator
Larry DeUnger Visual Effects - modelmaker foreman
Lisa Knaggs Visual Effects Supervisor
Arthur Jeppe Animator - digital animation artist
Joe Heffernan Miniatures - miniature effects technician
Thomas Thill Effects Supervisor - executive effects producer
Benedict Niemann Animator - digital animation artist
Alan Faucher Visual Effects - modelmaker foreman
Bob Ahmanson Miniatures - miniature effects technician
Raymond McIntyre Jr Visual Effects Supervisor - digital visual effects supervisor
Donn Markel Miniatures - miniature effects technician
Ken Swenson Visual Effects - modelmaker foreman
Carolin Quis Animator - digital animation artist
Jurgen Schopper ('J R') Animator - digital animation artist
David Beasley Visual Effects - modelmaker
Dave Ferris Emery Visual Effects - modelmaker
Steffen M Wild Animator - digital animation artist
Kento Gebo Visual Effects - modelmaker
Bryson H Gerard Visual Effects - modelmaker
Tom Griep Visual Effects - modelmaker
John H Hess Visual Effects - modelmaker
Eric Heisler Visual Effects - modelmaker
Tim Hutchausen Visual Effects - modelmaker
Jason Kaufman Visual Effects - modelmaker
Mark Joyce Visual Effects - modelmaker
Jil Koesters Visual Effects - modelmaker
Thorsten Kohlmann Visual Effects - modelmaker
Kenneth A Larson Visual Effects - modelmaker
James McGeachy Visual Effects - modelmaker
Brian Marn Visual Effects - modelmaker
Donald F Matheson III Visual Effects - modelmaker
Thomas Rush Visual Effects - modelmaker
Thorsten Schrecke Visual Effects - modelmaker
Dennis Schultz Visual Effects - modelmaker
Christopher Simmons Visual Effects - modelmaker
Paul Skylab Visual Effects - modelmaker
Richard Slifka Visual Effects - modelmaker
Greg Stuhl Visual Effects - modelmaker
Robert H Williams Visual Effects - modelmaker
Jeffrey Berrington Visual Effects - Technician
Steven T Puri Visual Effects - digital effects producer
Craig A Mumma Visual Effects - digital effects production administrator
Conny Fauser Visual Effects - digital compositor
Marc Kolbe Visual Effects - previsualization compositing
Fred Fouquet Visual Effects - previsualization compositing
Andrea D'Amico Visual Effects - digital visual effects producer
Stan Szymanski Visual Effects - digital visual effects producer
Kenneth Littleton Visual Effects - digital compositor
Simon Haslett Visual Effects - digital compositor
Jennifer German Visual Effects - digital compositor
Donna Tracy Visual Effects - digital compositor
John Rauh Visual Effects - digital compositor
Scott Rader Visual Effects - digital compositor
Michael Peterson Visual Effects - digital compositor
Joshua D Rose Visual Effects - digital producer
Richard J Cook Visual Effects - digital coordinator
Bethany Berndt-Shackelford Visual Effects - digital compositor
Dorene Haver Visual Effects - digital compositor
Jeff Pierce Visual Effects - digital film I/O
Celine Jackson Visual Effects - digital film I/O
Mary Stuart Visual Effects - effects producer
Mitchell S Drain Visual Effects - digital artist
Tommy Hooper Visual Effects - digital technician
Paul R Howarth Visual Effects - digital scanning and recording
Marc J Scott Visual Effects - digital artist
Mark Franco Visual Effects - visual effects executive producer
Tom Smith Sr Visual Effects - digital compositor
Steven J Scott Visual Effects - digital compositor
Marty Rosenstock Visual Effects - digital compositor
Linda Cordella Visual Effects - digital data coordinator
Chris Kutcka Visual Effects - digital film scanning and recording
Philip O'Hanlon Visual Effects - digital visual effects producer
Tom Lay Visual Effects - illustrator
Richard Buoen Visual Effects - illustrator
Joseph F Griffith Jr Visual Effects - illustrator
Peter Mitchell Rubin Visual Effects - pre-visualization
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Riki Lin Sabusawa Costume Supervisor
Rob Cohen Set Costumer
Joy Zapata Hair Stylist
Estella C Wallerstein Costumes - costumer
Joseph Porro Costume Designer
Candace Neal Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Lynn Campbell Makeup
Katalin Elek Makeup Artist
Sanja Milkovic Hays Assistant Costume Designer
Michael Blake Makeup Artist
Michael Adkins Costume Supervisor
Toni-Ann Walker Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Aaron Quarles Hair Stylist
Irene A Stepic Costumes - costumer
Heidi Shulman Costume Supervisor
Craig Smith Makeup Artist
Patty Miller Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Rani Cunningham Costumes - costumer
Norma Lee Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist (2nd Unit)
Hazel Catmull Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist (2nd Unit)

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