Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
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Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
Release Date
1996-06-25
Language:
EN
Budget:
$75,000,000.00
Revenue:
$817,400,891.00
Duration:
145 mins
Status:
Released
Genres:
ActionAdventureScience Fiction
Casts
Will Smith ( Capt. Steven Hiller )
Bill Pullman ( President Thomas J. Whitmore )
Jeff Goldblum ( David Levinson )
Mary McDonnell ( Marilyn Whitmore )
Judd Hirsch ( Julius Levinson )
Robert Loggia ( General William Grey )
Randy Quaid ( Russell Casse )
Margaret Colin ( Constance Spano )
James Rebhorn ( Albert Nimzicki )
Harvey Fierstein ( Marty Gilbert )
Adam Baldwin ( Major Mitchell )
Brent Spiner ( Dr. Brackish Okun )
James Duval ( Miguel )
Vivica A. Fox ( Jasmine Dubrow )
Lisa Jakub ( Alicia )
Ross Bagley ( Dylan )
Mae Whitman ( Patricia Whitmore )
Bill Smitrovich ( Captain Watson )
Kiersten Warren ( Tiffany )
Harry Connick Jr. ( Capt. Jimmy Wilder )
Giuseppe Andrews ( Troy )
John Storey ( Dr. Isaacs )
Frank Novak ( Teddy )
Devon Gummersall ( Philip )
Leland Orser ( Techy / Med Asst #1 )
Mirron E. Willis ( Aide )
Ross Lacy ( Aide )
David Pressman ( Whitmore's Aide )
Vivian Palermo ( Tech / Med Asst )
Raphael Sbarge ( Commander / Tech )
Bobby Hosea ( Commanding Officer )
Dan Lauria ( Commanding Officer )
Steve Giannelli ( Radar Tech )
Eric Paskel ( Radar Tech )
Carlos Lacámara ( Radar Operator )
John Bennett Perry ( Secret Serviceman )
Troy Willis ( Secret Serviceman )
Tim Kelleher ( Technician )
Wayne Wilderson ( Area 51 Technician )
Jay Acovone ( Area 51 Guard )
James Wong ( SETI Tech One )
Thom Barry ( SETI Tech Two )
Jana Marie Hupp ( SETI Tech Three )
Matt Pashkow ( Second Officer )
Robert Pine ( Chief of Staff )
Marisa Johnston ( Co-Worker #2 )
Michael Winther ( Co-Worker #3 )
Warren Dexter Beatty ( Co-Worker #4 )
Paul LeClair ( Co-Worker #5 )
Michael Vacca ( Lt. Peterson )
David Channell ( Secret Service Agent )
John Capodice ( Mario )
Greg Collins ( Military Aide )
Derek Webster ( Sky Crane Pilot )
Mark Fite ( Pilot )
Eric Neal Newman ( Pilot )
Levan Uchaneishvili ( 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 Warner ( Reporter )
Sharon Tay ( Reporter )
Peter J. Lucas ( Russian Reporter )
Yelena Danova ( Russian Newscaster )
Johnny Kim ( Korean Newscaster )
Vanessa J. Wells ( Newscaster )
Jessika Cardinahl ( German Video Newscaster )
Gary W. Cruz ( Video Newscaster )
Ron Pitts ( Video Newscaster )
Wendy L. Walsh ( Video Newscaster )
Christine Devine ( Video Newscaster )
Mark Thompson ( Video Newscaster )
Ernie Anastos ( Rex Black / NY 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 )
Kimberly Beck ( Housewife )
Thomas F. Duffy ( Lieutenant )
Andrew Keegan ( Older Boy )
Jon Matthews ( Thomson )
Jim Piddock ( Reginald )
Frederic W. Barnes ( Self )
Eleanor Clift ( Self )
Jerry Dunphy ( Self )
Jack Germond ( Self )
Morton Kondracke ( Self )
John McLaughlin ( Himself )
Barry Nolan ( Self )
George Putnam ( Self )
Eric Michael Zee ( Northridge Field 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 Moertl ( Thief )
James J. Joyce ( Master C. P. O. )
Joyce Cohen ( Kim Peters (Reporter) )
Julie Moran ( Entertainment Tonight Reporter )
Robin Groth ( Flagstaff News Anchor )
Richard Pachorek ( LAPD Helicopter Pilot )
Dakota ( Boomer )
Gary A. Hecker ( Alien Vocal Effects (voice) )
Frank Welker ( Special Vocal Effects (voice) )
Erick Avari ( )
Crews
Karl Walter Lindenlaub Director of Photography
Gino Acevedo Special Effects
David Brenner Editor
William James Teegarden Art Direction
Roland Emmerich Screenplay
David Arnold Original Music Composer
Oliver Scholl Production Design
Patrick Tatopoulos Production Design
Dean Devlin Screenplay
Jim Erickson Set Decoration
Dean Devlin Producer
Victor Abbene Visual Effects
Roland Emmerich Director
Dan Bradley Stunts
Richard Epcar ADR Voice Casting
Jennifer Lamb Stunts
Wendy Kurtzman Casting
Dan Bradley Stunt Coordinator
Mick Cukurs Set Designer
Gary A. Krakoff Construction Coordinator
Oana Bogdan Miller Art Department Coordinator
Claudette Barius Still Photographer
Sean Haworth Set Designer
John P. Fasal Sound Designer
Anthony Jannelli Camera Operator
Anita Dawn Camp Choreographer
Don Coufal Boom Operator
Susan Bierbaum Script Supervisor
Peggy Pridemore Location Manager
Sandy Gendler Supervising Sound Editor
Riki Lin Sabusawa Costume Supervisor
Hilda Hodges Foley
Terry Clotiaux Visual Effects Producer
Michael J. Delaney Gaffer
Heidi Shulman Costume Supervisor
John Roesch Foley
Randy Nolen Steadicam Operator
Michael Adkins Costume Supervisor
Christi K. Work Set Costumer
Volker Engel Visual Effects Supervisor
Joe Davenport Systems Administrators & Support
Victor J. Zolfo Leadman
Myles Aronowitz Still Photographer
Lauren E. Polizzi Assistant Art Director
Bruce MacCallum Camera Operator
Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Douglas Smith Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Krause Camera Operator
Maxwell R. Johnson II Transportation Coordinator
Jacob F. Conrad Location Manager
Val Kuklowsky Supervising Sound Editor
Frederick 'Skip' Wilson Transportation Coordinator