| Edition |
20th anniversary edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical stereo Dolby digital 2.0 rda |
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digital optical surround Dolby digital 5.1 rda |
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laser optical NTSC rda |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 |
| Note |
Wide screen (2.39:1). |
| Language |
English, Spanish, or French audio with optional Spanish or French subtitles; optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn, Harvey Fierstein, Harry Connick, Jr. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Karl Walter Lindenlaub ; editor, David Brenner ; music, David Arnold ; costume designer, Joseph Porro ; production designers, Patrick Tatopoulos, Oliver Scholl ; visual effects, Volker Engel, Douglas Smith. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. |
| Summary |
On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. At first thought to be meteors, the United States military suspect that a number of enormous alien spacecraft are on a collision course with Earth. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less than a day. On July 3rd, the aliens all but obliterate New York, Los Angeles, and Washington. Survivors set out towards Area 51, a strange government testing ground where it is rumored the military has a captured alien spacecraft of their own. The survivors devise a plan to fight back against the killing aliens, and July 4th becomes the day humanity will fight for its freedom. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sci-fi destruction and violence. |
| Note |
Special features: Commentary by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin; commentary by special effects supervisors Volker Engel and Doug Smith. |
| Subject |
Human-alien encounters -- United States -- Drama.
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Life on other planets -- Drama.
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Scientists -- Nevada -- Area 51 -- Drama.
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Battles -- United States -- Drama.
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Area 51 (Nev.) -- Drama.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Battles. (OCoLC)fst00828915
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Films for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst00924314
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Human-alien encounters. (OCoLC)fst00963475
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Life on other planets. (OCoLC)fst00998301
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Scientists. (OCoLC)fst01108895
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Nevada -- Area 51.
(OCoLC)fst01281606
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Science fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Science fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710407
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| Added Author |
Devlin, Dean, producer, screenwriter.
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Emmerich, Roland, screenwriter, film director.
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Devlin, Dean, film producer, screenwriter.
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Smith, Will, 1968- actor.
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Pullman, Bill, actor.
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Goldblum, Jeff, 1952- actor.
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McDonnell, Mary, actor.
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Hirsch, Judd, actor.
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Colin, Margaret, 1958- actor.
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Quaid, Randy, 1950- actor.
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Loggia, Robert, actor.
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Rebhorn, James, 1948-2014, actor.
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Fierstein, Harvey, 1952- actor.
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Connick, Harry, Jr., 1967- actor.
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Lindenlaub, Karl Walter, director of photography.
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Brenner, David (David S.), editor of moving image work.
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Arnold, David, 1962- composer (expression)
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, presenter.
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Centropolis Entertainment (Firm), production company.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher.
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| Added Title |
Container of (work): Independence Day (Motion picture)
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Container of (expression): Independence Day (Motion picture). French.
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Container of (expression): Independence Day (Motion picture). Spanish.
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| Standard No. |
024543173588 |
| Music No. |
2317358 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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