Independence Day
1976, English. Directed by Bobby Roth.
In this drama that was a UCLA student thesis expanded to feature length, two African-Americans come from Tennessee to Los Angeles. The man will not marry the woman as he has just been released from prison and cannot commit himself. He ends up working in a factory, while she gets a job as a maid. The two split up after he gets involved in a strike. She goes to school but ends up laid off from a good paying job. Later the two meet again. Both are surprised by the great changes in their lives since they have been apart.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 November 1976
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bobby Roth
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Independence Day runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Independence Day isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1976. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Independence Day?
Independence Day (1976) was directed by Bobby Roth and stars Mel Rosier, Gammy Burdett, Michelle Davison.