Independence Day
David Levinson, Captain Steven Hiller and U.S. President Thomas J. Whitmore are at the forefront of a desperate fight to save the human race from alien invaders.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Captain Steven Hiller Will Smith
- President Thomas J. Whitmore Bill Pullman
- David Levinson Jeff Goldblum
- Marilyn Whitmore Mary Mcdonnell
- Julius Levinson Judd Hirsch
- Constance Spano Margaret Colin
- Russell Casse Randy Quaid
- General William Grey Robert Loggia
- Albert Nimziki James Rebhorn
- Marty Gilbert Harvey Fierstein
- Major Mitchell Adam Baldwin
- Dr Brakish Okun Brent Spiner
- Miguel James Duval
- Jasmine Dubrow Vivica A. Fox
- Alicia Lisa Jakub
- Dylan Ross Bagley
- Patricia Whitmore Mae Whitman
- Captain Watson Bill Smitrovich
- Tiffany Kiersten Warren
- Captain Jimmy Wilder Harry Connick Jr
- Troy Giuseppe Andrews
- Doctor Isaacs John Storey
- Teddy Frank Novak
- Philip Devon Gummersall
- techy/medical assistant 1 Leland Orser
- aide Mirron E. Willis
- aide Ross Lacy
- Whitmore's aide David Pressman
- technician/medical assistant Vivian Palermo
- commander/technician Raphael Sbarge
- commanding officer Bobby Hosea
- commanding officer Dan Lauria
- radar technician Steve Giannelli
- radar technician Eric Paskel
- radar operator Carlos Lacamara
- secret serviceman John Bennett Perry
- secret serviceman Troy Willis
- technician Tim Kelleher
- Area 51 technician Wayne Wilderson
- Area 51 guard Jay Acovone
- SETI technician 1 James Wong
- SETI technician 2 Thom Barry
- SETI technician 3 Jana Marie Hupp
- 2nd officer Matt Pashkow
- chief of staff Robert Pine
- co-worker 2 Marisa Morell
- co-worker 3 Michael Winther
- co-worker 4 Dexter Warren
- co-worker 5 Paul Le Clair
- Lieutenant Peterson Michael 'Chewy' Vacca
- secret service agent David Chanel
- Mario John Capodice
- military aide Greg Collins
- sky crane pilot Derek Webster
- pilot Mark Fite
- pilot Eric Neal Newman
- Russian pilot Levani
- Russian pilot Kristof Konrad
- tank commander Kevin Sifuentes
- soldier Elston Ridgle
- Mike Dodge, mechanic Randy Oglesby
- Stoney Jackson, mechanic Jack Moore
- street preacher Barry Del Sherman
- secret service guy Lyman Ward
- Lincoln Anthony Crivello
- Ed Richard Speight Jr
- Monica Soloway Barbara Beck
- reporter Joe Fowler
- reporter Andrew Warne
- reporter Sharon Tay
- Russian reporter Peter Lucas
- Russian newscaster Yelena Danova
- Korean newscaster Derek D. Kim
- newscaster Vanessa J. Wells
- German video newscaster Jessika Cardinahl
- video newscaster Gary Cruz
- video newscaster Ron Pitts
- video newscaster Wendy Walsh
- video newscaster Christine Devine
- video newscaster Mark Thompson
- Rex Black, NY newscaster Ernie Anastos
- Atlantic Air CNC Kevin Cooney
- chaplain Rance Howard
- Japanese technician Nelson Mashita
- B-2 pilot Jeff Phillips
- Arab pilot Sayed Badreya
- sailor Adam Tomei
- Lucas John Bradley
- housewife Kimberly Beck
- lieutenant Thomas F. Duffy
- older boy Andrew Keegan
- Thomson Jon Matthews
- Reginald Jim Piddock
- himself Fred Barnes
- herself Eleanor Clift
- himself Jerry Dunphy
- himself Jack Germond
- himself Morton Kondracke
- himself John Mclaughlin
- himself Barry Nolan
- himself George Putnam
- Northridge field reporter Eric Michael Zee
- redneck Pat Skipper
- farmer kid Carlos Lara
- Butler Mike Monteleone
- Elvis fanatic Lee Strauss
- woman on roof Lisa Star
- intellectual on roof Malcolm Danare
- trucker on roof Arthur Brooks
- thief Michael G. Moertl
- master C.P.O. James J. Joyce
- Kim Peters, reporter Joyce Cohen
- Entertainment Tonight reporter Julie Moran
- Flagstaff news anchor Robin Groth
- LAPD helicopter pilot Richard Pachorek
- Boomer Dakota
- special vocal effects Frank Welker
- [S.E.T.I. director] Erick Avari
- [man in blast LA office] Volker Engel
- [alien vocal effects] Gary Hecker
Credits
Direction
- Director Roland Emmerich
- 2nd Unit Director Dean Devlin
- Aerial 2nd Unit Director/Co-ordinator Kevin Larosa
- Assistant Director (1st) Sergio Mimica-gezzan
- Assistant Director (2nd) Kim Winther
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Michael Viglietta
- Assistant Director (Additonal 2nd) Shari Hanger
- Assistant Director (2nd - New York) Glen Trotiner
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd - New York) Dean Garvin
- Script Supervisor Susan Bierbaum
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Annie Welles
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Marvel Wakefield
Production
- Production Company Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- A Centropolis Entertainment production Centropolis Entertainment
- Presents Twentieth Century Fox
- Executive Producer Roland Emmerich
- Executive Producer Ute Emmerich
- Executive Producer William Fay
- Producer Dean Devlin
- Associate Producer Peter Winther
- Unit Production Manager Kelly Van Horn
- Unit Production Manager (New York) William Fay
- Production Supervisor (New York) Jane Nerlinger Evans
- Production Co-ordinator Dana Williams
- Production Co-ordinator (New York) Lonnie Kandel
- Production Co-ordinator (Wash D.C.) Alison Sherman
- Location Manager (Supervisor) Kenneth Fix
- Location Manager (New York) Jacob Conrad
- Location Manager (Washington D.C.) Peggy Pridemore
Casting
- Casting Wendy Kurtzman
- Casting (New York) Bernie Telsey
- Casting (New York) Will Cantler
- Casting (Associate) Sharon Jetton
Writing
- Written by Dean Devlin
- Written by Roland Emmerich
Photography
- Director of Photography Walter Lindenlaub
- Additional Photograhy Ueli Steiger
- Aerial Cameraman Kurt Soderling
- Aerial Assistant Steve Sass
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Jonathan Taylor
- Camera Operator Peter Krause
- Camera Operator (New York) Bruce Maccallum
- Camera Operator (New York) Tony Jannelli
- "B" Camera/Steadicam Operator Randy Nolen
- Steadicam Operator (New York) Rick Raphael
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Volker Engel
- Visual Effects Supervisor Douglas Smith
- Visual Effects Producer Terry Clotiaux
- VFX (Production Office Co-ordinator:) Benedicte Naudin
- VFX (Project Manager) Marc Weigert
- VFX (Project Manager) Nikolaus Kraemer
- VFX (Editor) Peter S. Elliot
- VFX (Additional Editor) Mark Eggenweiler
- VFX Camera Unit (Production Supervisor) Bob Hurrie
- VFX Camera Unit (Co-ordinator) Mark David Katchur
- VFX Camera Unit (Directo of Photography) Anna Foerster
- VFX Camera Unit (Directo of Photography) Philipp Timme
- VFX Camera Unit (High Speed Cam Op) Jeff Sturgill
- VFX Camera Unit (Motion Control Op) Stephen Lebed
- VFX Motion Control (Prod Supervisor) Carrie Owens
- VFX Motion Control (Prod Supervisor) Lisa Knaggs
- VFX Motion Control (Prod Co-ordinator) Joan Schneider
- VFX Motion Control (Prod Co-ordinator) Yolie Moreno
- VFX Motion Control (Camera Operator) Harry J. Alpert
- VFX Motion Control (Camera Operator) James Balsam
- Min Pyro/Special Effects (Foreman) Emmet Kane
- Model Department (Art Director) Steven Legler
- Model Department (Co-ordinator) Maureen Reggie
- Model Department (Modelmaker) David Beasley
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Kent Gebo
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Tom Griep
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Eric Heisler
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Jason 'Kimba' Kaufman
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Gil Koesters
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Kenneth A. Larson
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Brian Marn
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Thomas Rush
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Dennis Schultz
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Paul Skylar
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Greg Stuhl
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Dave Ferris Emery
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Bryson Gerard
- Model Department (Modelmaker) John H. Hess
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Tim Hutchausen
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Mark Joyce
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Thorsten Kohlmann
- Model Department (Modelmaker) James Mcgeachy
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Don Matheson
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Thorsten Schrecke
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Christopher Simmons
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Richard Slifka
- Model Department (Modelmaker) Robert H. Williams
- Model Department (Sculptor) Jeff Frost
- Model Department (Sculptor) Steven Pinney
- Model Department (Sculptor) David Tye
- Model Department (Sculptor) Mike Hosch
- Model Department (Sculptor) Tully Summers
- Model Department (Sculptor) Eric Verderame
- Mechanical Effects (1st Unit Supervisor) Hans Metz
- Mechanical Effects (2nd Unit Supervisor) Michael Edmonson
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) John Baker
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Gary Bierend
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) William N. Greene Iii
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Nick Karas
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Joshua R. Pinney
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Martin Simon
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Jeff Berrington
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Al Broussard
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Chris F.I.O. Jones
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) D. Mike Paris
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Matthew Pope
- Mechanical Effects (Technician) Mark Yuricich
- Digital Visual Effects (Producer) Steven T. Puri
- Digital Visual Effects (Supervisor) Tara Handy Turner
- Digital Visual Effects (Supervisor) Joseph Francis
- Digital Visual Effects (Optical Sup) Greg Kimble
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Sup) Hartmut Engel
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Kirk Cadrette
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Steffan Herrmann
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Benedikt Niemann
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Jürgen 'J.R.' Schopper
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Stephane Couture
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Arthur Jeppe
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Carolin Quis
- Comp Graphics Unit (Animation Artist) Steffen M. Wild
- Comp Graphics Unit (Digital Compositor) Conny Fauser-rumelin
- Comp Graphics Unit (Dig FX Prod Coord) Peter Northbourne James
- Comp Graphics Unit (Dig FX Prod Coord) Rachele Troffer
- Comp Graphics Unit (Dig Matte Painter) Michael Lloyd
- Digital Visual Effects Facilities Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group
- Pacific Ocean (Executive Producer) Allan Kozlowski
- Pacific Ocean (Executive Producer) Jeff Ross
- Pacific Ocean (Digital VFX Producer) Andrea D'amico
- Pacific Ocean (Digital VFX Producer) Stan Szymanski
- Pacific Ocean (Production Executive) Scott Mcgrail
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositing Sup) Pablo Helman
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) Kenneth Littleton
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) Simon Haslett
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) Lawrence Littleton
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) Donna Tracy
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) Scott Rader
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) Jennifer German
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) John Rauh
- Pacific Ocean (Digital Compositor) Michael Peterson
- Pacific Ocean (Production Supervisor) Dale Brodt
- Pacific Ocean (Editorial Co-ordinator) Christopher Johnston
- Pacific Ocean (Production Co-ordinator) Joe Stokes
- Digital Visual Effects Facility Visionart Design and Animation
- Visionart (Digital Producer) Joshua D. Rose
- Visionart (Digital Co-ordinator) Richard J. Cook
- Visionart (Technical Supervisor) Rob Bredow
- Visionart (CG Animator) Daniel Kramer
- Visionart (CG Animator) Carl Hooper
- Visionart (CG Animator) Toan-Vinh Le
- Visionart (CG Animator) Pete Shinners
- Visionart (CG Animator) Todd Boyce
- Visionart (Digital Compositor) Bethany Berndt-shackelford
- Visionart (Digital Compositor) Dorene Haver
- Digital Visual Effects Facility DigiScope
- Digiscope (Executive Effects Producer) Thomas Thill
- Digiscope (Effects Producer) Mary Stuart-welch
- Digiscope (Digital Imaging Supervisor) Dion Hatch
- Digiscope (Digital Prod Supervisor) Lorraine 'Deedle' Silver
- Digiscope (Supervising Digital Artist) Mitchell S. Drain
- Digiscope (Digital Artist) Marc Scott
- Digital Visual Effects Facility The Post Group
- Post Group (Visual Effects Executive) Mark Franco
- Post Group (Compositing Supervisor) Peter Sternlicht
- Post Group (Digital Compositor) Tom Smith Sr.
- Post Group (Digital Compositor) Steve Scott
- Post Group (Digital Compositor) Marty Rosenstock
- Post Group (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Karen Skouras
- Post Group (Digital Data Co-ordinator) Linda Cordella
- Digital Visual Effects OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic
- Pixel Magic (Digital VFX Supervisor) Ray Mcintyre Jr
- Pixel Magic (Digital VFX Producer) Philip O'hanlon
- Additional Matte Painting Matte World Digital
- Creature Shop Patrick Tatopoulos Designs Inc
- Mechanical Effects Supervisor Clay Pinney
- Alien Attacker Supervision Frank Bollinger
- Special Effects (New York) Steve Kirshoff
- Digital Effects Producer/Supervisor Tricia Ashford
- Miniature Pyrotechnics/Mechanical Fx Su Joe Viskocil
- Model Shop Supervisor Michael Joyce
Editing
- Film Editor David Brenner
Design
- Production Designer Oliver Scholl
- Production Designer Patrick Tatopoulos
- Art Department Co-ordinator Oana Bogdan
- Art Director William James Teegarden
- Art Director (New York) Bonnie Brinkley
- Set Designer Pamela Klamer
- Set Designer Sean Haworth
- Set Designer Erwin M. Cukurs
- Set Designer Julia Levine
- Set Decorator Jim Erickson
- Illustrator Tom Lay
- Illustrator Richard Buoen
- Illustrator Joseph Griffith Jr
- Storyboard Artist Peter Ramsey
- Storyboard Artist Jacques Reisdorfer Rey
- Storyboard Artist Rick Newsome
- Storyboard Artist Jack Johnson
- Storyboard Artist Trevor Goring
- Scultor Dale Gordon
Costumes
- Costume Designer Joseph Porro
- Costume Supervisor Riki Lin Sabusawa
- Costume Supervisor (New York) Michael Adkins
- Costume Supervisor (New York) Heidi Shulman
- Set Costumer Christi K. Work
- Costumes Estella C. Wallerstein
- Costumes Irene A. Stepic
- Costumes Rani Cunningham
Make-up
- Make-up Zoltan Elek
- Make-up Katalin Elek
- Make-up Michael F. Blake
- Make-up Craig Smith
- Make-up (New York) Lynn Campbell
- Alien Creature Effects Design/Supervisio Patrick Tatopoulos
- Puppeteer Jake Garber
- Puppeteer Fred Folger
- Puppeteer Guy Himber
- Puppeteer Gino Acevedo
- Puppeteer Tom Floutz
- Hairstylist Joy A. Zapata
- Hairstylist (New York) Aaron F. Quarles
Titles
- Main Titles Greenberg/Schluter Inc
- Main Titles Visionart Design and Animation
Music
- Music David Arnold
- Music Orchestrator/Conductor Nicholas Dodd
- Music Editor (Supervisor) Laurie Higgins Tobias
- Music Editor (Additional) Daniel Gaber
- Music Editor (Additional) Douglas Lackey
Sound
- Scoring Mixer Dennis Sands
- Sound Designer John Paul Fasal
- Sound Design/Editorial Jonathan Miller
- Sound Design/Editorial Jon Johnson
- Sound Mixer Jeff Wexler
- Additional Recording Jim Bolt
- Additional Recording Pat Cyccone
- Additional Recording Christian P. Minkler
- Additional Recording Michael Casper
- Additional Recording Daniel J. Leahy
- Additional Recording Sergio Reyes
- Additional Recording B. Tennyson Sebastian Iii
- Sound Recording Robert Renga
- Sound Recording Craig Heath
- Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Bruce Bisenz
- Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Mark Scheret
- Sound Mixer (New York) Tod Maitland
- Re-recording Mixer Chris Carpenter
- Re-recording Mixer Bill W. Benton
- Re-recording Mixer Bob Beemer
- Sound Editor (Supervisor) Sandy Gendler
- Sound Editor (Supervisor) Val Kuklowsky
- Sound Editor Noah Blough
- Sound Editor David Cowan
- Sound Editor Steffan Falesitch
- Sound Editor Scott G.G. Haller
- Sound Editor Mark Lanza
- Sound Editor Mark L. Mangino
- Sound Editor John O. Wilde
- Sound Editor Michael Chandler
- Sound Editor Ronald Eng
- Sound Editor Hector Gika
- Sound Editor Nils Jensen
- Sound Editor Mark R. La Pointe
- Sound Editor Bill Van Daalen
- Sound Editor Anthony Zero
- Sound Effects Recordist Ken Johnson
- Sound Effects Recordist Eric Potter
- ADR (Editor) Gail Clark Burch
- ADR (Editor) William Voigtlander
- ADR (Editor) Jay Kamen
- ADR (Editor) Christopher T. Welch
- ADR (Mixer) Dean Drabin
- ADR (Mixer) J.R. Westen
- ADR (Group Co-ordinator) Burton Sharp
- Foley (Artist) John Roesch
- Foley (Artist) Hilda Hodges
- Foley (Supervising Editor) Vic Radulich
- Foley (Editor) Vincent Cassaro
- Foley (Editor) Nicholas James
Choreography
- Dance Sequence Choreographer Anita Dawn Camp
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Dan Bradley
- Pilot Ron Garlick
- Pilot M. Evan Jensen
- Pilot David R. Patrick
- Pilot Rick Shuster
- Pilot Dirk Vahle
- Pilot Wayne F. Richardson
- Pilot Henry Urgoiti
- Pilot Ken Vieira
Consultant
- Satellite/Computer Technical Adviser Chris Weaver
- Military Technical Advisor Dustin Salem
- Animals Provided by Di Sesso's Animals