Independence Day: Resurgence
A loud, fast-paced alien invasion spectacle with big effects and little emotional depth, best for undemanding action fans.
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Independence Day
A big, loud, crowd-pleasing rollercoaster that mixes disaster spectacle with rousing heroics and broad humour.
About 1996 film directed by Roland Emmerich
Genres action, adventure, science fiction, disaster, alien invasion, thriller, adventure science fiction
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin
Starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Mary McDonnell, Frank Welker, Adam Baldwin, Brent Spiner, Randy Quaid
Music David Arnold
Runtime 145 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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