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(also known as Independence Day-saster or La nuova minaccia in Italian) is a 2013 science fiction action film directed by W.D. Hogan . Produced as a television movie for the Syfy channel, it is a low-budget "mockbuster" that draws heavy inspiration from the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day . Plot Summary

: A local firefighter who teams up with a rogue scientist. Independence_Daysaster_-_La_nuova_minaccia_2013...

: The film stars Ryan Merriman as Pete, Tom Everett Scott as President Sam Garsette, and Emily Holmes as Celia. (also known as Independence Day-saster or La nuova

: In Italy, the film was released as Independence Day-saster - La nuova minaccia ("The New Threat"). Independence Daysaster (TV Movie 2013) - Full cast & crew Plot Summary : A local firefighter who teams

: The film received generally negative reviews from critics and audiences, who cited poor CGI, a derivative plot, and "shaky-cam" cinematography. Reviewers from Screen Rant described it as a "straight-up rip-off" that lacked the budget to make its premise work.

: Pete’s brother and the President of the United States, whose helicopter is shot down near the town.

: Produced on an estimated budget of $1.8 million , much of which was supported by Canadian tax subsidies.