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Independence Day (1983)

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

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Robert Mandel

Synopsis

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. Mary Ann's real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.

Actors

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
Susan Ruttan
Susan Ruttan
Nurse
Cheryl Smith
Cheryl Smith
Ginny
Scott Simpson
Scott Simpson
Youngest Morgan Child

Crews

Robert Mandel
Robert Mandel
Director
Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman
Writer
Daniel H. Blatt
Daniel H. Blatt
Producer
Robert Singer
Robert Singer
Producer
Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Charles Rosher Jr.
Charles Rosher Jr.
Director of Photography
Tina Hirsch
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Dennis Virkler
Dennis Virkler
Editor
Susan Arnold
Susan Arnold
Casting
Phyllis Huffman
Phyllis Huffman
Casting
W. Stewart Campbell
W. Stewart Campbell
Production Design
Scott H. Campbell
Scott H. Campbell
Art Direction
George R. Nelson
George R. Nelson
Set Decoration
Julie Weiss
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Cheri Ruff
Cheri Ruff
Hairstylist
John M. Elliott Jr.
John M. Elliott Jr.
Makeup Artist
Ann Kindberg
Ann Kindberg
Unit Production Manager
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

Independence Day  - Original Theatrical Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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