Independence Day (1996) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Roland Emmerich.

Cast

• Will Smith as Capt. Steven Hiller
• Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore
• Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson
• Mary McDonnell as Marilyn Whitmore
• Judd Hirsch as Julius Levinson
• Robert Loggia as General William Grey
• Randy Quaid as Russell Casse
• Margaret Colin as Constance Spano
• James Rebhorn as Albert Nimzicki
• Harvey Fierstein as Marty Gilbert
• Adam Baldwin as Major Mitchell
• Brent Spiner as Dr. Brackish Okun
• James Duval as Miguel
• Vivica A. Fox as Jasmine Dubrow
• Lisa Jakub as Alicia
• Ross Bagley as Dylan
• Mae Whitman as Patricia Whitmore
• Bill Smitrovich as Captain Watson
• Kiersten Warren as Tiffany
• Harry Connick Jr. as Capt. Jimmy Wilder
• Giuseppe Andrews as Troy
• John Storey as Dr. Isaacs
• Frank Novak as Teddy
• Devon Gummersall as Philip
• Leland Orser as Techy / Med Asst #1
• Mirron E. Willis as Aide
• Ross Lacy as Aide
• David Pressman as Whitmore's Aide
• Vivian Palermo as Tech / Med Asst
• Raphael Sbarge as Commander / Tech
• Bobby Hosea as Commanding Officer
• Dan Lauria as Commanding Officer
• Steve Giannelli as Radar Tech
• Eric Paskel as Radar Tech
• Carlos Lacámara as Radar Operator
• John Bennett Perry as Secret Serviceman
• Troy Willis as Secret Serviceman
• Tim Kelleher as Technician
• Wayne Wilderson as Area 51 Technician
• Jay Acovone as Area 51 Guard

Crew

• Karl Walter Lindenlaub — Director of Photography
• Roland Emmerich — Screenplay
• David Arnold — Original Music Composer
• Dean Devlin — Screenplay
• Dean Devlin — Producer
• Roland Emmerich — Director

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