Born on the Fourth of July

“A true story of innocence lost and courage found.”

7.0/ 10 1,902 votes 1989-12-20 2h 25m 6 popularity

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.

Director: Oliver Stone

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Budget

$14M

Revenue

$161M

Cast

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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

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