Born on the Fourth of July (1990)

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7.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Oliver Stone

Starring (View all)

Tom Cruise
Ron Kovic

Bryan Larkin
Young Ron

Raymond J. Barry
Mr. Kovic

Caroline Kava
Mrs. Kovic

Josh Evans
Tommy Kovic

Jamie Talisman
Jimmy Kovic

Sean Stone
Young Jimmy

Anne Bobby
Susanne Kovic

Written by

Oliver Stone
(screenplay)

Ron Kovic
(screenplay)

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Vietnam War

17 years, 5 months ago at Nov 15 23:33

jasoncarulli

2 votes

This movie revisited so many questions in my mind especially with America's current situation in the Middle East. Oliver Stone conveys the unfathomable hardships and struggles that plagued veterans of the Vietnam War and Tom Cruise plays an important and memorable role in translating the real life of Ron Kovic.

Born on the Fourth of July

8 years, 9 months ago at Jul 29 1:52

JxSxPx

2 votes

Born on the Fourth of July just reminds me of why I’m so lukewarm to Oliver Stone on a good day, and loathe him on a bad day. While the center of the film is a solid story, an impassioned howl about Vietnam and its numerous wrongs, it is trapped within too many stylistic diversions and distractions.

The early sequences are meant to be slices of Americana, but they’re too hokey,... read more

A good movie

7 years, 5 months ago at Nov 28 13:36

johanlefourbe

2 votes

To be honest, it has been a years since I have seen this movie and I should really re-watch it at some point. Well, in Oliver Stone’s filmography, this movie definitely has a solid reputation but, even though I really loved 'Platoon', I didn't think his 2nd Vietnam feature was really so amazing. I mean, sure, it was a decent watch but I thought it was also rather over-sentimental and even someti... read more

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Description: The second of three films by co-writer/director Oliver Stone to explore the effects of the Vietnam War, Born On The Fourth Of July tells the true story of Ron Kovic. The film is long but emotionally powerful; many consider it Stone's best work and Cruise's best performance. Both were nominated for Oscars, as was the film itself, but only Stone, who co-wrote the film with Kovic from the latter's book, won for Best Director. Synopsis by Don Kaye Read more at [Link removed - login to see] ... (more)

Release date: 5 January 1990
UPC: 025192020827

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