Post by DSkillz on Sept 8, 2015 2:56:51 GMT
Thomas J. Whitmore
Thomas J. Whitmore is a fictional character and one of three main characters in the 1996 American science fiction disaster film Independence Day. He is the President of the United States of America and a Gulf War Veteran where he fought as a fighter pilot. Whitmore is portrayed by Bill Pullman.
He was elected because of his war experience as well as his hopeful youth. When the movie opens is he being openly attacked by the media for his policies and it is implied he is quickly losing supporters. It is during the scene when he is talking with his press advisor Constance Spano (played by Margaret Colin) that President Whitmore receives the phone call informing him about the Alien Visitors.
As he try's to lead his nation through this event he shoulders the responsibility of the decision not to issue an evacuation order in the original 3 cities that were attacked (Los Angles, Washington DC, and New York City) as well as the decision to try and nuke a ship located in Huston. The nuke attempt failed to bring down the ship.
He later learns of the existence of Area 51 and has the Plane land at the base so he can see it for himself and possibly gain information on how to defeat the invaders. He meets Dr. Brackish Okun (Brent Spiner) and is introduced to the downed spaceship as well as the 3 aliens who died in the crash. It is at Area 51 while looking at the dead aliens (aka... "The Freak Show") that he challenges David Levension (Jeff Goldblum) to come up with a way to defeat the invading force.
Links:
Independence Day Wiki
Heroes Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
20th Century Fox
Record:
W:
L:
He was elected because of his war experience as well as his hopeful youth. When the movie opens is he being openly attacked by the media for his policies and it is implied he is quickly losing supporters. It is during the scene when he is talking with his press advisor Constance Spano (played by Margaret Colin) that President Whitmore receives the phone call informing him about the Alien Visitors.
As he try's to lead his nation through this event he shoulders the responsibility of the decision not to issue an evacuation order in the original 3 cities that were attacked (Los Angles, Washington DC, and New York City) as well as the decision to try and nuke a ship located in Huston. The nuke attempt failed to bring down the ship.
He later learns of the existence of Area 51 and has the Plane land at the base so he can see it for himself and possibly gain information on how to defeat the invaders. He meets Dr. Brackish Okun (Brent Spiner) and is introduced to the downed spaceship as well as the 3 aliens who died in the crash. It is at Area 51 while looking at the dead aliens (aka... "The Freak Show") that he challenges David Levension (Jeff Goldblum) to come up with a way to defeat the invading force.
Links:
Independence Day Wiki
Heroes Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
20th Century Fox
Record:
W:
L: