‘Independence Day’ premieres in Los Angeles 20 years ago today (June 25 1996)


Video: 'Independence Day' trailer

(Tuesday, June 25, 1996)Independence Day, an epic science fiction disaster film about an alien attack on Earth, had its world premiere today at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California.

Directed by Roland Emmerich, the film starred Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd HirschMargaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn and Harvey Fierstein.