For the 1996 20th century fox movie starring will smith, see independence day 1996 film. Powerful performances by frances sternhagen as mary anns ailing mother and dianne wiest as jacks illmarried sister add grit and poignance to this first film from fx and touch and go director robert mandel. It stars kathleen quinlan, david keith, cliff deyoung, frances sternhagen and dianne wiest. Independence day follow your dreams 1983 runeven romantic drama about a smalltown photographer, yearning for the big city, who falls in love with a racing car enthusiast, whose sister is a battered wife. Mary anns real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving mercury behind. Independence day is a 1996 american epic science fiction action film directed and cowritten by roland emmerich. A question about an old movie diane wiest was in yahoo. Independence day 1983 the cinema snob channel awesome. The movie is off and running when mary ann asks jack for a date, then badgers him. Financial analysis of independence day 1983 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
David levinson is a former satellite technician from new york city who became an integral figure in the war of 1996 in which he was responsible for saving earth by disabling the aliens forcefield technology and the destruction of the alien mothership. Roland emmerich, the director of the independence day movies, has given an update on the third movie and is still very interested in getting it made. Independence day also known as love, honour and obey, ihre letzte chance, follow your dreams is a drama film directed by robert mandel, released on january 21 of 1983 in the usa. I saw this movie probably 20 years ago and believe you me, i have never forgotten it. Jeff goldblum returns as scientist david levinson, now in charge of the earth space defense program. Great movie, and although it is not up to todays movie standards as far as crisp clarity and special effects, it is just an all around good storyline. Kathleen quinlan plays the part with a cool, wiretaut intensitythe heroine challenges herself.
She has a steady job as a waitress in her fathers diner, yet she cant help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Mary anns real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a. Movies like independence day 1983 if you like independence day you are looking for sentimental, touching and serious movies about with small town, waitress, dream, romance, family relations, parents and children and life is a bitch themes of. When i would look for independence day, it would always being up. In its honesty and universality, independence day is. Independence day 1983 dianne wiest independence day 1983 dianne wiest skip navigation sign in. She has a steady job as a waitress in her fathers diner, yet she cant help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and. Independence day 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Independence day 1983 is a drama, romance movie starring kathleen quinlan and david keith. Independence day 1983, a film by robert mandel theiapolis. Following the war, levinson became a researcher on alien technology and later director of the earth space defense. In its honesty and universality, independence day is an occasion to celebrate. The film features an ensemble cast that includes will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell, judd hirsch, margaret colin, randy quaid, robert loggia, james rebhorn, harvey fierstein, vivica a. Independence day 1983 plot summary 1 mary ann taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in mercury, texas. Independence day 1983 robert mandel related allmovie. Independence day 1983 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Twenty years after alien invaders nearly wiped out mankind, theyre back with a vengeance in this explosive sequel to the original independence day. But nothing could prepare us for a new attack of unprecedented scale, and only the ingenuity of a few brave heroes can save our. Its a very fine movie about the smalltown youth of a woman artist. Anson is the town that banned dancing, and some say.
A romance with an auto mechanic david keith keeps a young woman kathleen quinlan from leaving the small town she otherwise disdains. Independence day is a 1983 american film directed by robert mandel from a script by the novelist alice hoffman. When i would look for independence day, it would always being up that alien movie, when this is the one that i wanted to see. Independence day is a 1983 film directed by robert mandel from a script by the novelist alice hoffman.
All independence day movie posters,high res movie posters image for independence day. Robert mandel mary ann taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in mercury, texas. Kathleen quinlan, david keith, dianne wiest, cliff deyoung, frances sternhagen, josef sommer, bert remsen, richard farnsworth director. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the plan. Independence day 1983 directed by robert mandel genres drama, romance subgenres romantic drama release date jan 21, 1983 usa unknown run time 110 min. Mary ann taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in mercury, texas. It was designed by stewart campbell and shot by charles rosher. A romance with an auto mechanic david keith keeps a young woman kathleen quinlan from leaving the small town she. Seen this movie when i was a teenager and wanted to see it again, but could never find it. Someone to watch over me 1987 earth girls are easy 1989 john carter movie theatrical trailer. She has a steady job as a waitress in her fathers diner, yet she cant help but feel.
Here is the way independence day begins with a lyric. This is a very intense and compelling drama that contains some very serious. The film depicts the smalltown life of anson and hamlin, texas, in the early 1980s. Best movies like independence day 1983 bestsimilar. Independence day 1983, robert mandel robert mandels independence day is a film that probably would have remained off of my personal grid for awhile longer had i not been so won over by its lead actor in another film i just watched. She has a steady job as a waitress in her fathers diner, yet she cant help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring. See the article in its original context from january 21, 1983, section c, page 8 buy reprints view on timesmachine timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. I just recently had the chance to catch her in a major performance, in independence day, the film by robert mandel, from a script by the novelist alice hoffman, which opened in january, 1983, and disappeared almost immediately but has now turned up on hbo. Independence day is a 1983 american film directed by robert mandel from a script by the. Her mother frances sternhagen though is in declining health and. Strong cast, particularly wiest as the abused wife, is left occasionally stranded by a script reaching too hard for social significance. Aliens vanquished by humans including airplaneflying us president.