Independence Day (1996)
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.
Released: 1996-06-25
Runtime: 145 minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Stars: Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch
Director: Patrick Tatopoulos, Roland Emmerich, Roland Emmerich, David Brenner, Victor J. Zolfo