Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

A true story of innocence lost and courage found.

Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

Drama War vietnam war vietnam veteran post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)1970s wheelchair biography based on true story based on memoir or autobiography desert fourth of july anti war drunkenness

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classical in formformally daring
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Cast

Tom CruiseRon Kovic
Raymond J. BarryMr. Kovic
Caroline KavaMrs. Kovic
Kyra SedgwickDonna
Willem DafoeCharlie
Jerry LevineSteve Boyer
Stephen BaldwinBilly Vorsovich
Josh EvansTommy Kovic
Rob CamillettiTommy Finnelli
Vivica A. FoxHooker

Crew

Oliver StoneDirector
Oliver StoneScreenplay
Ron KovicScreenplay
Robert RichardsonDirector of Photography
John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
David BrennerEditor
Joe HutshingEditor
Oliver StoneProducer
A. Kitman HoProducer
Lope V. Juban Jr.Producer

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