Born on the Fourth of July

Based On the book by Ron Kovic

Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American biographical anti-war drama film that is based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic. Directed by Oliver Stone, and written by Stone and Kovic, it stars Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, and Willem Dafoe. The film depicts the life of Kovic (Cruise) over a 20-year period, detailing his childhood, his military service and paralysis during the Vietnam War, and his transition to anti-war activism. It is the second installment in Stone's trilogy of films about the Vietnam War, following Platoon (1986) and preceding Heaven & Earth (1993).

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Release date:

1989

Director:

Oliver Stone

Cast:

Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley

Genre:

Drama, War, Biographical

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1989 in adaptations