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Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: July 3, 1996 DVD Release Date: June 27, 2000 Run Time: 153 minutes Production Company: 20th Century Fox Package Type: Keep Case DVD Encoding: Region 1 Layers: Dual Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Available subtitles: English, Spanish THX Certified |
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• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Color, Closed-captioned, THX, Anamorphic, Digital Sound • Commentary by Roland Emmerich and Dan Devlin • Theatrical trailer(s), TV spot(s) • Multi-Story Option: Consumer Can Select Original Theatrical Release or Special Edition Release With 9 Minutes of Added Footage • Scene specific commentary by director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin • Special effects commentary by Academy Award winners Volker Engle and Doug Smith • Interactive Link to Download the Official, Never-Before-Seen ID4 Interactive GameMaking-Of Documentary: Creating Reality (30 min.) • Production Stills Gallery, Story Boards Gallery & Concept Art Gallery • Full 3-D animated interactive menu screens • Original Biplane Ending • Widescreen anamorphic format • Number of discs: 2 |
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On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. It is soon learned by the military that a number of enormous objects are on a collision course with Earth. At first thought to be meteors, they are later revealed to be gigantic spacecraft, piloted by a mysterious alien species. 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. The survivors set out in convoys 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 enslaving aliens, and July 4th becomes the day humanity will fight for its freedom. July 4th is their Independence Day... |
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