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Independence Day (1982)

Release Date: 10/15/1982
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Robert Mandel
Cast: Kathleen Quinlan, Lance Gordon, David Keith, Mary Ann Smith

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In this run-of-the-mill romantic drama, the title Independence Day refers to the usual Fourth of July fireworks festival in the U.S. but also to the dilemma of Mary Ann Taylor (Kathleen Quinlan) who lives in a small town but has a big ambition to go to the city and study photography for a profession -- should she go, or should she stay in her hometown with the man she loves? Focus on Mary Ann's dilemma slips to other characters -- her boyfriend's suicidal sister (Dianne Wiest) who is abused by her husband, the abusive husband's equally nasty father, and Mary Ann's boyfriend himself who is preparing his Camaro for the annual Fourth of July race. With the story moving from here to there, hampered by some extraordinary leaps of imagination, the narrative is thinned considerably by the time the Fourth is at hand.

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Bon Jovi celebrates Independence Day
Bon Jovi will provide the musical entertainment during the second annual Macy's 4th of July parade in New York City. According to the band's official Web site, the band will perform "One Wild Night." The show will feature a celebrity host still to be announced and patriotic readings by such actors as Martin Sheen, Kelsey Grammer, Gary Sinise and Angela Basset, Launch.com reports. The parade will end with the traditional fireworks, which will be displayed over the East River choreographed to music. Macy's 4th of July television special will air live on NBC from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST on July 4. In related news, the band has released a live album, One Wild Night.

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