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Jul 5, 2024 · ‘Born on the Fourth of July,’ a 1989 anti-war film, follows the story of Ron Kovic, whose sense of patriotism compels him to become a US Marine and volunteer for two tours in the Vietnam War.
Jul 3, 2024 · Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July stars Tom Cruise as New York teen Ron Kovic, a role that is a big departure from Cruise's more action-packed movies. In the '60s, Ron enlists in the Marines to fulfill his patriotic duty during the Vietnam War and accidentally kills a fellow soldier before becoming permanently paralyzed.
Jun 29, 2024 · This epic drama about the impact of the war on American soldiers and their families received eight nominations including Best Picture and winning for Directing (Stone) and Film Editing (David Brenner, Joe Hutshing).
Jun 30, 2024 · After his service in Vietnam, during which he was wounded and became paralyzed, Kovic wrote the best-selling memoir Born on the Fourth of July (1976), which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film by Oliver Stone in 1989.
- Fred Frommer
Jul 4, 2024 · That makes Born on the Fourth of July a quintessential American film which everyone should watch, even more so on Independence Day.
Jul 2, 2024 · Our list of the top movies to watch and stream on the 4th of July includes classic 4th of July movies, the best patriotic films and picks for kids and family.
Jun 21, 2024 · Stone emphasized the continuing ramifications of the Vietnam War with Born on the Fourth of July (1989). The film, based on the autobiography of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, chronicles the evolution of a young man, played by Tom Cruise, from patriotic soldier to paraplegic antiwar activist.
