As ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ hits theaters, take a look back at the original film
This Is What the 1996 ‘Independence Day’ Premiere Looked Like
This Friday,Independence Day: Resurgencearrives in theaters, nearly 20 years to the day since the July 2, 1996 debut ofIndependence Day.
Starring Will Smith (pictured here with son Trey Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith), Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, and Mary McDonnell, among others, the action flick made more than $817.4 million worldwide and created enough of a legacy to inspire a sequel decades later.
In honor of the release ofIndependence Day: Resurgence, see photos from the original film’s 1996 premiere, ahead.
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Bill Pullman
Sharon Stone
Jeff Goldblum
Sigourney Weaver
Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook
Robin Williams and Marsha Garces
Diane Lane
Faye Dunaway
Janice Goldfinger, Billy Crystal, Marsha Garces, and Robin Williams
Bill Paxton and Arsenio Hall
Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre
Harry Hamlin and Dimitri Hamlin
David Spade and Erin Smith
Ed Burns and Maxine Bahns
Sandra Bernhard
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