“A true story of innocence lost and courage found.”
Born on the Fourth of July
7.0
1,900 votes·1989
·2h 25m
·MovieDramaWar
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget11.5x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
vietnam warvietnam veteranpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)1970swheelchairbiographybased on true storybased on memoir or autobiographydesertfourth of julyanti wardrunkenness
Cast
Tom Cruise
Ron Kovic
Raymond J. Barry
Mr. Kovic
Caroline Kava
Mrs. Kovic
Kyra Sedgwick
Donna
Willem Dafoe
Charlie
Jerry Levine
Steve Boyer
Stephen Baldwin
Billy Vorsovich
Josh Evans
Tommy Kovic
Rob Camilletti
Tommy Finnelli
Vivica A. Fox
Hooker
Lili Taylor
Jamie Wilson
Tony Frank
Mr. Wilson
Holly Marie Combs
Jenny
Tom Berenger
Sergeant Hayes
Frank Whaley
Timmy
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