Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 science fiction film about a hostile alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance retaliation on July 4 – the same date as the Independence Day holiday in the United States. It was directed by Roland Emmerich, who...
Russel climbs in the cockpit and almost launches a missile prior to takeoff.
The General questions the President when he sees him donning a flight suite.
The President gives an impassioned speech before the attack on the aliens beg...
Connie tries to talk David into letting someone else upload the virus. He ref...
Russell volunteers to fly in the attack against the aliens.
Steve and David question each other, then silently question themselves.
The Secretary of Defense asks David how they are going to get to the alien mo...
A soldier tries to prevent Steve from taking a helicopter without authorization.
Before exiting the room Connie shares her feelings with David.
The alien gets inside the President's mind, causing him pain. On the Generals...
Jasmine arrives at El Toro with an injured First Lady to find it completely d...
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