Release Date: July 2, 1996 Nationwide Distributors: 20th Century Fox Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch Directed by: Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin Produced by: Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, William Fay It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. All eyes turn upward. The question of whether we're alone in the universe has finally been answered. And, in a matter of minutes, the lives of every person across the globe are forever changed. With the fate of our planet at stake, the Fourth of July is about to take on an entirely new meaning. No longer will it be an American holiday. It will be known as the day the entire world fought back. The day we did not go gentle into the good night... The day all of us on planet Earth celebrated our independence day.
Independence Day Theatrical Trailer 2. Independence Day Offical Movie Music Soundtrack Video. David Arnold Music Independence Day -WillSmithMovies- - We've always believed we weren't alone. Pretty soon, we'll wish we were. - The day we'll fight back! - EARTH Take a good look. It could be your last. - Don't make plans for August. - The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. - WARNING! Your next stop may not be there. - They only want one thing... DESTRUCTION! - Enjoy The Superbowl. It May Be Your Last (Superbowl Promo) - On July 2nd, they arrive. On July 3rd, they strike. On July 4th, we fight back. - On July 2, 1996, the aliens came. On July 3, 1996, the aliens saw and struck. On Independence Day 1996, the human race will CONQUER! On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. It is soon learned by the military that a number of enormous objects are on a collision course with Earth. At first thought to be meteors, they are later revealed to be gigantic spacecraft, piloted by a mysterious alien species. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less than a day. On July 3rd, the aliens all but obliterate New York, Los Angeles, and Washington. The survivors set out in convoys towards Area 51, a strange government testing ground where <b>...</b>
