Directed by and written by Dean Devlin , the film follows a diverse group of survivors—led by a Marine pilot ( Will Smith ), a tech expert ( Jeff Goldblum ), and the U.S. President ( Bill Pullman )—as they launch a desperate counterattack against a technologically superior alien race on July 4th.
: On July 2nd, massive circular spaceships, each miles wide, arrive in Earth's orbit and position themselves over major world cities like Washington, D.C., New York, and London. Independence Day 720p Dual Audio Download