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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.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Oliver Stone
- 1990-01-05
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.
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 1989 film directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic, a Vietnam War veteran. See the names, roles, and photos of the actors, writers, and other contributors to the movie.
A film adaptation of Ron Kovic's autobiography, starring Tom Cruise as a Vietnam veteran who becomes an anti-war activist. Roger Ebert praises Cruise's performance and Stone's direction, but criticizes the film's length and tone.
The biography of Ron Kovic, a paralyzed Vietnam veteran who becomes an anti-war activist. The film depicts his childhood, enlistment, combat, injury, recovery, and disillusionment with America.
