[Holds up a soda can]
Hey, you know how I'm, like. always trying to save the planet? [Tosses the can in the recycle bin and looks at the spaceship] Here's my chance.
Captain Steven Hiller
Will Smith · 31 quotes
David Levinson
Jeff Goldblum · 25 quotes
President Thomas Whitmore
Bill Pullman · 21 quotes
Julius Levinson
Judd Hirsch · 15 quotes
Connie
9 quotes
Russell Casse
Randy Quaid · 9 quotes
General Grey
Robert Loggia · 8 quotes
Albert Nimzicki
James Rebhorn · 5 quotes
Jasmine Dubrow
Vivica A. Fox · 4 quotes
Cpt. Jimmy Wilder
Harry Connick Jr. · 3 quotes
Marilyn Whitmore
Mary McDonnell · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: Captain Steven Hiller & David Levinson (7), David Levinson & Julius Levinson (4), David Levinson & Connie (4)
Independence Day quotes
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Captain Jimmy Wilder
Check me out, Stevie. I'm gonna try something.
Don't do nothin' stupid over there.
Captain Jimmy Wilder
You know me.
That's what I'm talkin' about.
YOU READ MY MIND! We got to get as far away from these things we can.
Is that glass bulletproof?
Major Mitchell No, sir. [Shoots glass]
That's right! That's right! [He is pulled back by his tangle parachute] Get off me! Get off me! [Frees himself] That's what you get! Look at you! Ship all banged up! Who's the man? Huh? Who's the man?! Wait until I get another plane! I'm lining all your friends up right beside you!
WE ARE NOT DONE YET! DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY MISSILES LEFT?!!! PILOT YOU ARMED?!!
EAGLE 20! FOX 3!
Okay, boys, let's give Mr. Casse some cover. Gentlemen! Let's plow the road!
[The window on the spacecraft is opening, revealing Hiller and Levinson to the aliens]
Hey, what the hell are you doing?
It's not me, they're overriding the system. Oh… shit! Um, hide.
[They duck behind their seats]
Capt. Jimmy Wilder
You scared, man?
No. You?
Capt. Jimmy Wilder
Nope. (pauses) Hold me.
Hey, pay attention.
Lt. Colonel Watson Something you wanna add to this briefing, Captain Hiller?
No, sir. I'm just a little anxious to get up there and whup E.T.'s ass, that's all.
Lt. Colonel Watson (everyone else laughs)
And you'll get your chance. You'll all get your chance.
If it makes any difference, I never stopped loving you
But that wasn't enough, was it?
Hey, all right, look at us! Take a look at the Earthlings. Good-bye!
Y'all take care, all right! 'Nothing but love for ya. Nothing by love for ya. [to David] You think they have any clue what's about to happen to 'em?
I was counting on this. They are bringing us in.
When the hell was you gonna tell me?
Oops.
We're going to work on our communication.
[Remembers at the last moment to grab two cigars]
Almost put a hex on the whole damn thing.