Independence Day 1996

Name: Independence Day
Released: 1996-06-25
Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch

Synopsis:

On July 2, a giant alien mothership enters orbit around Earth and deploys several dozen saucer-shaped 'destroyer' spacecraft that quickly lay waste to major cities around the planet. On July 3, the United States conducts a coordinated counterattack that fails. On July 4, a plan is devised to gain access to the interior of the alien mothership in space, in order to plant a nuclear missile.

Directed by:	Roland Emmerich
Written by:	Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin
Release date:	1996-06-25
Runtime:	145 minutes
Critics score:	60 / 100
Tagline:	The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.
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