Independence day
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 g... Full description
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. |
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Item Description: |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. Special features: Scene-specific commentary by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin; commentary by special effects supervisors Volker Engel and Doug Smith; trivia track; search content; personal scene selections; "Alien scavenger hunt" game; enhanced for D-Box Motion Control Systems; theatrical teaser and trailers. |
Physical Description: |
1 blu-ray videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master Lossless 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround, AVC@27 MBPS, 50GB, dual layer, 1080p High Definition. Blu-ray disc for use only with Blu-ray disc players, Blue-ray disc computer drives and Playstation 3 game consoles. |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sci-fi destruction and violence. |
Production 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. |