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Independence Day

Independence Day

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Independence Day

"A small town is a hard place to have a big dream."

1983

1h 50m

5.9(11 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Her real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Mary Ann Taylor

David Keith

David Keith

Jack Parker

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Nancy Morgan

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Les Morgan

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Carla Taylor

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Sam Taylor

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Red Malone

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Evan

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Rose Parker

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Andy Parker

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Mandel
Written by: Alice Hoffman
Produced by: Daniel H. Blatt
Robert Singer

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