Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by Roland Emmerich Jeffrey Nachmanoff Cast Dennis Quaid ... Jack Hall Jake Gyllenhaal ... Sam Hall Emmy Rossum ... Laura Chapman Dash Mihok ... Jason Evans Jay O. Sanders ... Frank Harris Sela Ward ... Dr. Lucy Hall Austin Nichols ... J.D. Arjay Smith ... Brian Parks Tamlyn Tomita ... Janet Tokada Sasha Roiz ... Parker Ian Holm ... Terry Rapson Nassim Sharara ... Saudi Delegate Carl Alacchi ... Venezuelan Delegate Kenneth Welsh ... Vice President Becker Michel 'Gish' Abou-Samah ... Saudi Translator (as Michael A. Samah) Robin Wilcock ... Tony Jason Blicker ... Paul Kenneth Moskow ... Bob Tim Hamaguchi ... Taka Glenn Plummer ... Luther Adrian Lester ... Simon Richard McMillan ... Dennis Nestor Serrano ... Gomez Sylvain Landry ... Science Officer Chris Britton ... Vorsteen Vlasta Vrana ... Booker (MPC) Pauline Little ... Lanson (SSL) Alan Fawcett ... Commander Daniels (Hurricane Hunter) Howard Bilerman ... Rookie Scientist (Hurricane Hunter) John Maclaren ... Veteran Scientist (Hurricane Hunter) Frank Schorpion ... DC Fireman Rachelle Glait ... Pinehurst Academy Teacher Pierre Leblanc ... International Reporter, New Delhi Richard Zeman ... Flight Director Perry King ... President Blake Frank Fontaine ... Caddy 'Cooper' Mimi Kuzyk ... Secretary of State Al Vandecruys ... Scholastic Decathlon Referee Vitali Makarov ... Yuri, Russian Astronaut Russell Yuen ... Hideki, Japanese Astronaut Tim Bagley ... Tommy Pierre Lenoir ... J.D.'s Doorman Don Kirk ... Victor, J.D.'s Driver Lisa Canning ... L.A. Anchorwoman Terry Rhoads ... L.A. Anchorman Nicolas Feller ... Shop Owner Grandson J.P. Manoux ... L.A. Cameraman Chuck Shamata ... General Pierce Phillip Jarrett ... Campbell Ayana O'Shun ... Jama (as Tetchena Bellange) Tony Calabretta ... Cabbie Vivian Winther ... Noel, Frozen Woman Sheila McCarthy ... Judith Tom Rooney ... Jeremy Amy Sloan ... Elsa David Schaap ... Financial Reporter Marylou Belugou ... Binata Nobuya Shimamoto ... Japanese Policeman Bunrey Miyake ... Japanese Shop Owner Karen Glave ... Maria Jennifer Morehouse ... French Reporter Christian Tessier ... Aaron Joe Cobden ... Zack Caroline Keenan ... Tina (as Caroline Keenan-Wiseman) Aaron Lustig ... Bernie Sam Woods ... Mr. Walden Jesus Perez ... Mexican (NWS) Janitor (as Jesús 'Chuy' Pérez) Jack Laufer ... Jeff Baffin Luke Letourneau ... Peter John Sanford Moore ... New York Reporter (as John Moore) William Francis McGuire ... Bart Chopper Reporter Michael McNally ... Buckingham Palace Reporter Anne Day-Jones ... Jeanette Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais ... Cecil Lynne De Bel ... Old Frozen Woman (as Lynne Debel) Mikio Owaki ... Noodle Chef Terry Simpson ... Cesar Alvin Tam ... Japanese Reporter Joey Elias ... Library Security Guard Ron Darling ... Hawaiian News Anchor José Ramón Rosario ... Cabbie 'Crazy Weather' Kwasi Songui ... Statue of Liberty Guard John Colton ... Fox Newscaster #1 (as John C. Colton) Dilva Henry ... Fox Newscaster #2 Mark Thompson ... News Reporter Wendy L. Walsh ... Weather Channel Newscaster #1 Mark Pfister ... Weather Channel Newscaster #2 Ana Garcia ... Headline Reporter Lauren Sanchez ... International Newscaster Rob Fukuzaki ... National Newscaster Ross King ... British Reporter Robert Holguin ... Reporter #1 Suzanne Michaels ... Reporter #2 Leyna Nguyen ... Misc. Newscaster #1 Lina Patel ... Misc. Newscaster #2 Rosey Edeh ... New York Reporter Lori Graham ... Grocery Store Reporter Jesse Todd ... Scientist in Hallway Gordon Masten ... New York Bus Driver Matt Adler ... Truck Radio Announcer Ray Légaré ... Construction Man Matt Holland ... RAF #1 Greg Kramer ... RAF #2 Joel McNichol ... RAF #3 Uncredited Cast Rick Hoffman ... NY Businessman on Bus Produced by Roland Emmerich Ute Emmerich Stephanie Germain Mark Gordon Thomas M. Hammel Lawrence Inglee Tavin Marin Titus Kelly Van Horn Kim H. Winther Original Music by Harald Kloser

Additional Info Premiere: May 17, 2004 Theatrical Release: May 28, 2004 DVD Release: October 12, 2004 Blu-ray Release: October 02, 2007 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox) Centropolis Entertainment Lionsgate Films (as Lions Gate) Mark Gordon Productions Mel's Cite du Cinema (sound stages) Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (2004) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (Blu-ray) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (DVD) (2 film collection) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) (and Digital HD) 20th Television   (2013) (USA) (TV) (syndication) American Movie Classics (AMC)   (2010) (USA) (TV) Esquire Network   (2014) (USA) (TV) Fox Network   (2007) (USA) (TV) Spike TV   (2012) (USA) (TV) TNT   (2015) (USA) (TV) USA Network   (2016) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating 5.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.2 / 10 Female Users 5.6 / 10 Site Ranking #341 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 4 total ratings Almost Perfect 12 total ratings Average 15 total ratings Mediocre 7 total ratings Crap 3 total ratings Site Ranking #337 Daredevil: Season 2 (2016) #338 Daredevil: Season 3 (2018) #339 Mission: Impossible (1996) #340 War Of The Worlds (2005) #341 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) #342 The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) #343 Horrible Bosses (2011) #344 Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014) #345 Saw (2004)