DVD 145 mins IMDB
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
Independence Day
20th Century Fox (1996)
In Collection
#314

Seen It:
Yes
Science Fiction, Action
USA  /  English

Will Smith Captain Steven Hiller
Margaret Colin Constance Spano
Vivica A. Fox Jasmine Dubrow
Jeff Goldblum David Levinson
Judd Hirsch Julius Levinson
Robert Loggia General William M. Grey
Mary McDonnell First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
Bill Pullman President Thomas J. Whitmore
Randy Quaid Russell Casse
James Rebhorn Albert Nimziki
Adam Baldwin Major Mitchell
James Duval Miguel Casse
Harvey Fierstein Marty Gilbert
Lisa Jakub Alicia Casse

Director Roland Emmerich
Producer Dean Devlin; Roland Emmerich
Writer Dean Devlin; Roland Emmerich
Cinematography Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Musician David Arnold

It’s the week of July 4, 1996 and the aliens have finally come to call. Will Smith stars as a US Air Force pilot who has been rejected by NASA again. He shows his friend and fellow pilot Harry Conick, Jr. the engagement ring he has bought his girlfriend. Then the skies over all the major cities in the world darken under the shadow of enormous round UFO’s. Bill Pullman stars as the US President who tries to make peaceful contact with the aliens. The only problem is… the aliens have come to Earth for one purpose…. To destroy all human life. Jeff Goldblum stars as a satellite television company owner who discovers a ticking clock embedded in the satellite signal. The clock is ticking down to the destruction of all humans.

Edition Details
Distributor 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Edition Five Star Collection
Barcode 024543000457
Region Region 1
Release Date 6/27/2000
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 1: Includes Both The Special Edition, with 9 Minutes of Restored Footage, PLUS The Original Theatrical Version Scene-Specific Commentary by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin Commentary by Oscar-Winning Special Effects Supervisors Volker Engel and Doug Smith