Independence Day 1996 Premiere [UPDATED]

Jeff Goldblum, fresh off the massive success of Jurassic Park , brought his eccentric charm, while Bill Pullman, playing the President, arrived looking every bit the commander-in-chief. But the cast was just the appetizer.

—the same day the alien invasion begins in the script—a day earlier than its original July 3rd schedule. Record Breaker independence day 1996 premiere