The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
Run Time
145 min
Aspect Ratio
2.20 : 1
Genre
Biography, Drama, War
Language
English, Spanish
Keyword
Vietnam War, Vietnam, Political, Casualties, Month In Title
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
70 mm 6-Track, Dolby SR
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Message Movie, Biopic [feature], Political Drama, Anti-War Film
Themes
Home From the War, Living With Disability, Starting Over, Social Injustice, Fighting the System
Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American film adaptation of the best selling autobiography of the same name by Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic. Tom Cruise plays Kovic, in a performance that earned him his first Academy Award nomination. Oliver Stone (himself a Vietnam veteran) co-wrote the screenplay with Kovic, and also produced and directed the film. Stone wanted to film the movie in Vietnam, but because relations between the United States and Vietnam had not yet been normalized, it was instead filmed in the Philippines.
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