The document provides biographical information about the director and main actors of a 2012 film. It summarizes that Emmerich was born in Germany in 1955 and directed the film. It also gives the birthdates, birth locations, and other biographical details of actors Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and John Cusack who starred in the film. The document is indexed by topic and was created by Ander R.G.