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  1. Jul 4, 2019 · It paid off. The film cost about $18 million to make and grossed $161 million worldwide. 12. Born of the Fourth of July's television debut was delayed by a real war.

  2. 2 days ago · Released in 1989, “Born on the Fourth of July” is a powerful war drama film directed by Oliver Stone. Based on the true story of Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic, the movie stars Tom Cruise in a critically acclaimed performance. This emotionally charged film explores the journey of Kovic, who goes from an idealistic young man passionate about ...

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  4. The film grossed $70,001,698 in North America [3] ($151,650,800 when adjusted for inflation), [57] and $91 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $162,001,698. [3] In the United States and Canada, it was the seventeenth highest-grossing film of 1989. [58]

  5. Ron Kovic. Oliver Stone. Stars. Tom Cruise. Bryan Larkin. Raymond J. Barry. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. from $3.79. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.

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  6. In "Born on the Fourth of July," Stone directs a crucial battle scene with great clarity so that we can see how Kovic made a mistake. That mistake, which tortures him for years afterward, probably produced the loss of focus that led to his crippling injury. The scenes that follow, in a military hospital, are merciless in their honesty.

  7. Jan 22, 2024 · Tom Cruise's 1989 anti-war movie Born on the Fourth of July gets an impressive score from historian Bill Allison. Based on Ron Kovic's biography of the same name, the film depicts his life and Marine experience, exploring how he became paralyzed in the Vietnam War and eventually turned his focus towards activism.

  8. Tim M Oliver Stone's histrionics occasionally get to be a bit much, but otherwise Born on the Fourth of July is a compelling postwar character study headlined by a never-better Tom Cruise. Rated 4 ...

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