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Newly Restored For An Encounter Like Never Before. Experience the original OSCAR-Winning sci-fi epic that launched a new era in blockbuster filmmaking with this newly restored edition. Director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin join forces with an all-star cast that includes Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman. When powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion, the world’s only hope lies in uniting for one last strike to save mankind. This 2-disc 20th Anniversary Edition includes newly restored Extended and Theatrical Cuts of the film, as well as an all-new out-of-this-world retrospective that will have you cheering for victory. Special Features ID4 Datastream Trivia Track (Theatrical Version) Commentary by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin Commentary by OSCAR-Winning Special Effects Supervisors Volker Engel and Doug Smith All-New 30-Minute Documentary — Independence Day : A Legacy Surging Forward Gag Reel Creating Reality ID4 Invasion The Making of ID4 Combat Review Monitor Earth Broadcasts Gallery
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Independence Day (1996)
145 min
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.