Born on the Fourth of July

About Born on the Fourth of July

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.

Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 war film. It runs 145 minutes and was released in December 1989.

Its themes are desert, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on memoir or autobiography, and vietnam war. The film began as real events.

Tom Cruise takes the lead as Ron Kovic, Raymond J. Barry as Mr. Kovic, Caroline Kava as Mrs. Kovic, and Kyra Sedgwick as Donna. The screenplay is by Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic. American members can watch it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.

Forrest Gump, The Deer Hunter, and The Hurricane make useful companions to Born on the Fourth of July, all filed under 1960s and 1970s. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 1,974 votes and it carries a R rating.