Independence Day
by
Roland Emmerich
Retro: Roland Emmerich
A lunar eclipse, signal disturbances and UFOs in the sky: earth is about to be invaded. The US president orders the last-minute evacuation of all major cities, but it's already too late. On Independence Day, the survivors prepare for a counterattack. Oscar winner for the best visual effects.
- Genre: Actionfilm
- Country, Year: USA, 1996
- Runtime: 145 Min
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: German
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Robert Loggia, Randy Quaid, Margaret Colin, Vivica A. Fox, James Rebhorn
- Screenplay: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
- Cinematography: Karl Walter Lindenlaub
- Editor: David Brenner
- Sound: Sandy Gendler, Val Kuklowsky, Vic Radulich
- Music: David Arnold
- Producers: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, William Fay
- Production Companies: Twentieth Century Fox International, Centropolis Entertainment
- World Sales: Park Circus