Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 50m

Independence Day

Independence Day poster
Director
Robert Mandel
Cast
Kathleen Quinlan as Mary Ann Taylor David Keith as Jack Parker Dianne Wiest as Nancy Morgan Cliff DeYoung as Les Morgan Frances Sternhagen as Carla Taylor Josef Sommer as Sam Taylor
Crew
Charles Rosher Jr. — Director of Photography Tina Hirsch — Editor Dennis Virkler — Editor Charles Bernstein — Original Music Composer Alice Hoffman — Writer Robert Singer — Producer
Tagline

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

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.

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Mood & Themes
small towndreamswaitresscoming home
Key Collaborators
Robert Mandel Director Charles Rosher Jr. Director of Photography Tina Hirsch Editor Dennis Virkler Editor Charles Bernstein Original Music Composer Alice Hoffman Writer Robert Singer Producer Daniel H. Blatt Producer W. Stewart Campbell Production Design Julie Weiss Costume Design
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