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Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American epic biographical anti-war drama film that is based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic. Directed by Oliver Stone, and written by Stone and Kovic, it stars Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, and Willem Dafoe.
Jan 5, 1990 · A biographical drama about Ron Kovic, a Vietnam war veteran who became an anti-war activist. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (116K)
- Biography, Drama, War
- Oliver Stone
- 1990-01-05
Paralyzed from the chest down, US Marine Ron Kovic returns home from Vietnam and finds renewed purpose protesting the war he once proudly fought. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 144 min
In the mid 1960s, suburban New York teenager Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) enlists in the Marines, fulfilling what he sees as his patriotic duty. During his second tour in Vietnam, he accidentally kills ...
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- Oliver Stone
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- Tom Cruise
Born on the Fourth of July, published in 1976, is the best-selling autobiography by Ron Kovic, a paralyzed Vietnam War veteran who became an anti-war activist. Kovic was born on July 4, 1946, and his book's ironic title echoed a famous line from George M. Cohan's patriotic 1904 song, "The Yankee Doodle Boy" (also
A film like Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July" is an apology for Vietnam, uttered by Stone, who fought there, and Ron Kovic, who was paralyzed from the chest down in Vietnam. Advertisement Both of them were gung-ho patriots who were eager to answer their country's call to arms.
The biography of Ron Kovic, a paralyzed Vietnam veteran who becomes an anti-war activist. The film depicts his enlistment, combat, injury, recovery, disillusionment, and transformation in a raw and realistic way.
