Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
Capt. Steven Hiller
Will Smith
President Thomas J. Whitmore
Bill Pullman
David Levinson
Jeff Goldblum
Marilyn Whitmore
Mary McDonnell
Julius Levinson
Judd Hirsch
General William Grey
Robert Loggia
Russell Casse
Randy Quaid
Constance Spano
Margaret Colin
Albert Nimzicki
James Rebhorn
Marty Gilbert
Harvey Fierstein
Major Mitchell
Adam Baldwin
Dr. Brackish Okun
Brent Spiner
Miguel
James Duval
Jasmine Dubrow
Vivica A. Fox
Alicia
Lisa Jakub
Dylan
Ross Bagley
Patricia Whitmore
Mae Whitman
Captain Watson
Bill Smitrovich
Tiffany
Kiersten Warren
Capt. Jimmy Wilder
Harry Connick Jr.
Troy
Giuseppe Andrews
Dr. Isaacs
John Storey
Teddy
Frank Novak
Philip
Devon Gummersall
Techy / Med Asst #1
Leland Orser
Aide
Mirron E. Willis
Aide
Ross Lacy
Whitmore's Aide
David Pressman
Tech / Med Asst
Vivian Palermo
Commander / Tech
Raphael Sbarge
Commanding Officer
Bobby Hosea
Commanding Officer
Dan Lauria
Radar Tech
Steve Giannelli
Radar Tech
Eric Paskel
Radar Operator
Carlos Lacámara
Secret Serviceman
John Bennett Perry
Secret Serviceman
Troy Willis
Technician
Tim Kelleher
Area 51 Technician
Wayne Wilderson
Area 51 Guard
Jay Acovone
SETI Tech One
James Wong
SETI Tech Two
Thom Barry
SETI Tech Three
Jana Marie Hupp
Second Officer
Matt Pashkow
Chief of Staff
Robert Pine
Co-Worker #2
Marisa Johnston
Co-Worker #3
Michael Winther
Co-Worker #4
Warren Dexter Beatty
Co-Worker #5
Paul LeClair
Lt. Peterson
Michael Vacca
Secret Service Agent
David Channell
Mario
John Capodice
Military Aide
Greg Collins
Sky Crane Pilot
Derek Webster
Pilot
Mark Fite
Pilot
Eric Neal Newman
Russian Pilot
Levan Uchaneishvili
Russian Pilot
Kristof Konrad
Tank Commander
Kevin Sifuentes
Soldier
Elston Ridgle
Mechanic
Randy Oglesby
Mechanic
Jack Moore
Street Preacher
Barry Del Sherman
Secret Service Guy
Lyman Ward
Lincoln
Anthony Crivello
Ed
Richard Speight Jr.
Monica Soloway
Barbara Beck
Reporter
Joe Fowler
Reporter
Andrew Warner
Reporter
Sharon Tay
Russian Reporter
Peter J. Lucas
Russian Newscaster
Yelena Danova
Korean Newscaster
Johnny Kim
Newscaster
Vanessa J. Wells
German Video Newscaster
Jessika Cardinahl
Video Newscaster
Gary W. Cruz
Video Newscaster
Ron Pitts
Video Newscaster
Wendy L. Walsh
Video Newscaster
Christine Devine
Video Newscaster
Mark Thompson
Rex Black / NY Newscaster
Ernie Anastos
Atlantic Air CINC
Kevin Cooney
Chaplain
Rance Howard
Japanese Tech
Nelson Mashita
B-2 Pilot
Jeff Phillips
Arab Pilot
Sayed Badreya
Sailor
Adam Tomei
Lucas
John Bradley
Housewife
Kimberly Beck
Lieutenant
Thomas F. Duffy
Older Boy
Andrew Keegan
Thomson
Jon Matthews
Reginald
Jim Piddock
Self
Frederic W. Barnes
Self
Eleanor Clift
Self
Jerry Dunphy
Self
Jack Germond
Self
Morton Kondracke
Himself
John McLaughlin
Self
Barry Nolan
Self
George Putnam
Northridge Field Reporter
Eric Michael Zee
Redneck
Pat Skipper
Farmer Kid
Carlos Lara
Butler
Mike Monteleone
Elvis Fanatic
Lee Strauss
Woman on Roof
Lisa Star
Intellectual on Roof
Malcolm Danare
Trucker on Roof
Arthur Brooks
Thief
Michael Moertl
Master C. P. O.
James J. Joyce
Kim Peters (Reporter)
Joyce Cohen
Entertainment Tonight Reporter
Julie Moran
Flagstaff News Anchor
Robin Groth
LAPD Helicopter Pilot
Richard Pachorek
Boomer
Dakota
Alien Vocal Effects (voice)
Gary A. Hecker
Special Vocal Effects (voice)
Frank Welker
Erick Avari