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Born on the Fourth of July

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Born on the Fourth of July
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R,2hrs 25min
Genres:
Drama,War
Released:
December 20, 1989
Director:
Oliver Stone
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Starring:
Tom Cruise, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava  ...more
Synopsis: The second of three films by co-writer/director Oliver Stone to explore the effects of the Vietnam War (Platoon and Heaven and Earth are the others), Born On The Fourth Of July tells the true story of Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise), a patriotic, All-American small town athlete who shocks his family by enlisting with the Marines to fight in the Vietnam War. Once he is overseas, however, Kovic's gung-ho enthusiasm turns to horror and confusion when he accidentally kills one of his own men in a firefight. His ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Nothing Cruise has done will prepare you for what he does in Born on the Fourth of July. His performance is so good that the movie lives through it. Stone is able to make his statement with Cruise's face and voice and doesn't need to put everything into the dialogue. Full Review
Metascore
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75
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 16 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Tom Cruise
Ron Kovic
Raymond J. Barry
Mr. Kovic
Caroline Kava
Mrs. Kovic
Kyra Sedgwick
Donna
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