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Born on the Fourth of July
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
1989 · Directed by Oliver Stone · 145 min · Drama · War · 19 frames
Tagline
A true story of innocence lost and courage found.
Crew
- Screenplay: Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic
- Cinematography: Robert Richardson
- Edited by: David Brenner, Joe Hutshing
- Music: John Williams
- Production design: Bruno Rubeo
- Produced by: Joseph P. Reidy, Clayton Townsend, A. Kitman Ho, Oliver Stone
Cast
- Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic
- Raymond J. Barry as Mr. Kovic
- Caroline Kava as Mrs. Kovic
- Kyra Sedgwick as Donna
- Willem Dafoe as Charlie
- Jerry Levine as Steve Boyer
- Stephen Baldwin as Billy Vorsovich
- Josh Evans as Tommy Kovic
- Rob Camilletti as Tommy Finnelli
- Vivica A. Fox as Hooker
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Spanish
- Studios: Universal Pictures, A. Kitman Ho Productions, Ixtlan Productions
- Budget: $14,000,000
- Box office: $161,001,698
- Themes: vietnam war, vietnam veteran, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), 1970s, wheelchair, biography, based on true story, based on memoir or autobiography, desert, fourth of july
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