Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by Dean Devlin   Roland Emmerich   Cast Will Smith ... Capt. Steven Hiller Bill Pullman ... President Thomas J. Whitmore Jeff Goldblum ... David Levinson Mary McDonnell ... Marilyn Whitmore Judd Hirsch ... Julius Levinson Robert Loggia ... General William Grey Randy Quaid ... Russell Casse Margaret Colin ... Constance Spano James Rebhorn ... Albert Nimziki Harvey Fierstein ... Marty Gilbert Adam Baldwin ... Major Mitchell Brent Spiner ... Dr. Brakish Okun James Duval ... Miguel Vivica A. Fox ... Jasmine Dubrow Lisa Jakub ... Alicia Ross Bagley ... Dylan Mae Whitman ... Patricia Whitmore Bill Smitrovich ... Captain Watson Kiersten Warren ... Tiffany Harry Connick Jr. ... Capt. Jimmy Wilder Giuseppe Andrews ... Troy John Storey ... Dr. Isaacs Frank Novak ... Teddy Devon Gummersall ... Philip Leland Orser ... Techy / Med Asst #1 Mirron E. Willis ... Aide Ross Lacy ... Aide David Pressman ... Whitmore's Aide Vivian Palermo ... Techy / Med Asst Raphael Sbarge ... Commander / Tech Bobby Hosea ... Commanding Officer Dan Lauria ... Commanding Officer Steve Giannelli ... Radar Tech Eric Paskel ... Radar Tech Carlos Lacamara ... Radar Operator (as Carlos LaCamara) John Bennett Perry ... Secret Serviceman Troy Willis ... Secret Serviceman Tim Kelleher ... Technician Wayne Wilderson ... Area 51 Technician Jay Acovone ... Area 51 Guard James Wong ... SETI Tech One Thom Barry ... SETI Tech Two Jana Marie Hupp ... SETI Tech Three Matt Pashkow ... Second Officer Robert Pine ... Chief of Staff Marisa Johnston ... Co-Worker #2 (as Marisa Morell) Michael Winther ... Co-Worker #3 Dexter Warren ... Co-Worker #4 Paul LeClair ... Co-Worker #5 Michael Vacca ... Lt. Peterson (as Capt. Michael 'Chewy' Vacca) David Channell ... Secret Service Agent (as David Chanel) John Capodice ... Mario Greg Collins ... Military Aide Derek Webster ... Sky Crane Pilot Mark Fite ... Pilot Eric Neal Newman ... Pilot Levani ... Russian Pilot Kristof Konrad ... Russian Pilot Kevin Sifuentes ... Tank Commander Elston Ridgle ... Soldier Randy Oglesby ... Mechanic Jack Moore ... Mechanic Barry Del Sherman ... Street Preacher Lyman Ward ... Secret Service Guy Anthony Crivello ... Lincoln Richard Speight Jr. ... Ed Barbara Beck ... Monica Soloway Joe Fowler ... Reporter Andrew Warne ... Reporter Sharon Tay ... Reporter Peter J. Lucas ... Russian Reporter (as Peter Jozef Lucas) Yelena Danova ... Russian Newscaster Johnny Kim ... Korean Newscaster (as Derek Kim) Vj Roberts ... Newscaster Jessika Cardinahl ... German Video Newscaster (scenes deleted) Gary W. Cruz ... Video Newscaster Ron Pitts ... Video Newscaster Wendy L. Walsh ... Video Newscaster Christine Devine ... Video Newscaster Mark Thompson ... Video Newscaster Ernie Anastos ... Rex Black / NY Newscaster Kevin Cooney ... Atlantic Air CINC Rance Howard ... Chaplain Nelson Mashita ... Japanese Tech Jeff Phillips ... B-2 Pilot Sayed Badreya ... Arab Pilot Adam Tomei ... Sailor John Bradley ... Lucas Kimberly Beck ... Housewife Thomas F. Duffy ... Lieutenant Andrew Keegan ... Older Boy Jon Shear ... Thomson (as Jon Matthews) Jim Piddock ... Reginald Frederic W. Barnes ... Self (as Fred Barnes) Eleanor Clift ... Self Jerry Dunphy ... Self Jack Germond ... Self Morton Kondracke ... Self John McLaughlin ... Self Barry Nolan ... Self George Putnam ... Self Eric Michael Zee ... Northridge Field Reporter Pat Skipper ... Redneck Carlos Lara ... Farmer Kid Mike Monteleone ... Butler Lee Strauss ... Elvis Fanatic Lisa Star ... Woman on Roof Malcolm Danare ... Intellectual on Roof Arthur Brooks ... Trucker on Roof Michael Moertl ... Thief (as Michael G. Moertl) James J. Joyce ... Master CPO Joyce Cohen ... Kim Peters (Reporter) Julie Moran ... Entertainment Tonight Reporter Robin Groth ... Flagstaff News Anchor Richard Pachorek ... LAPD Helicopter Pilot Dakota ... Boomer Gary A. Hecker ... Alien Vocal Effects (voice) (as Gary Hecker) Frank Welker ... Special Vocal Effects (voice) Uncredited Cast Jonathan Adler ... Secret Service Agent Janette Andrade ... Teen T.D. Antoine ... Pilot Kevin Ash ... Cab Driver Erick Avari ... SETI Chief Pam Blackwell ... Doctor Greg Bronson ... Police Officer at White House Roy Milton Davis ... Homeless guy Dean Devlin ... Eagle 2 Pilot (voice) Daren Dochterman ... British News Translator Volker Engel ... Man in Office Bob Friend ... Self - 'Sky News' Anchorman Jeffrey Gold ... German Fighter Pilot Michael Haddad ... Trailer Trash Bart Hamatake ... Malitiaman Andre Harper ... African Lincoln D. Hiatt ... Colin Barclay Jay Hopkins ... Man in Crowd Jonathan Khan ... Pilot Jalil Jay Lynch ... Man staring at alien mothership Darin Mangan ... Staff Sergeant Joe Martinez ... Son of Air Force Pilot Scott McKinley ... Joint Chiefs of Staff Karolyna Medina ... Presidential Address Attendee Ralph Moratz ... High-Ranking Officer Bryan Moss ... Israeli Fighter Pilot Roy Newton ... Pilot Gary Pike ... Helicopter Passenger Darla Rae ... Protestor - Omni Hotel Nectar Rose ... Stripper Vincent Schiavelli ... Dr. Hartmund Engel Bonnie Silco ... Bride Tadao Tomomatsu ... Big Hat Guy on Tower Antonino Garcia Tony ... Area 51 Personal Michael A. Valenzano ... Young Pilot Tracey Walter ... Techy / Med Asst #3 James With ... British Pilot James Woodson ... Pilot Anne Zogby ... Los Angeles Woman Produced by Dean Devlin   Roland Emmerich   Ute Emmerich   William Fay   Peter Winther   Original Music by David Arnold

Additional Info Premiere: June 25, 1996 Theatrical Release: July 03, 1996 DVD Release: June 27, 2000 Blu-ray Release: May 03, 2016 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox) Centropolis Entertainment Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (1996) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2003) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray) Fox Network   (1999) (USA) (TV) Fox Video   (1996) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #235 / 20,869 Site Ranking #231 Ocean's Eleven (2001) #232 It (2017) #233 Limitless (2011) #234 Men In Black (1997) #235 Independence Day (1996) #236 Shaun Of The Dead (2004) #237 Kick-Ass (2010) #238 Captain Marvel (2019) #239 Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)