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Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)★ 7.4/10

R · US · 145 min · December 20, 1989

  • Drama
  • War
  • Biography

Directed by: Oliver Stone

Written by: Ron Kovic, Oliver Stone

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country for which he fought.

Directed by

Oliver Stone

Written by

Ron KovicOliver Stone

Cast & crew

Tom CruiseRon KovicBryan LarkinYoung RonRaymond J. BarryMr. KovicCaroline KavaMrs. KovicJosh EvansTommy KovicSeth AllenYoung TommyJamie TalismanJimmy KovicSean StoneYoung JimmyAnne BobbySusanne KovicJenna von OÿYoung SusanneSamantha LarkinPatty KovicErika GeminderYoung PattyAmanda DavisBaby PattyKevin Harvey MorseJackie KovicJohn GetzMarine MajorDavid WarshofskyLieutenantJason GedrickMartinezMichael CompotaroWilsonPaul AbbottPlatoonBill AllenPlatoonWilliam BaldwinPlatoonClaude BrooksPlatoonMichael GuessPlatoonJames Le GrosPlatoonWilliam MapotherPlatoonChristopher W. MillsPlatoonByron MinnsPlatoonBen WrightPlatoonMarkus FlanaganDoctorR.D. CallChaplainJohn FalchCorpsmanDan FurnadCorpsmanFred GeiseCorpsmanGreg HackbarthCorpsmanDonald WilsonCorpsmanKyra SedgwickDonnaJessica PrunellYoung DonnaFrank WhaleyTimmyJason KleinYoung TimmyJerry LevineSteve BoyerLane R. DavisYoung SteveRichard PanebiancoJoey WalshJohnny PintoYoung JoeyRob CamillettiTommy FinnelliJ.R. NuttYoung TommyStephen BaldwinBilly VorsovichPhilip AmelioYoung BillyMichael McTigheDanny FantozziCody BeardYoung DannyRyan BeadleBallplayerHarold WoloschinUmpireRichard GrusinCoachTom BerengerRecruiting SergeantRichard Haus2nd Recruiting SergeantMel AllenMel Allen (voice)Ed LauterLegion CommanderLiz MooreFat Lady at ParadeSean McGrawYoung Donna's FatherOliver StoneNews ReporterDale DyeInfantry ColonelNorma MooreMassapequa MomStacey MoseleyYoung Donna's FriendMike MillerNeighborEllen PasternackNeighborJoy ZapataNeighborBob TillotsonTruck DriverCorkey FordMarvinRocky CarrollWillieSaMi ChesterAide #2Chris PedersenAide #3Chris WalkerAide #4Willie MinorEddieDavid HermanPatient #1Bruce MacVittiePatient #2Damien LeakePatient #3David NeidorfPatient #4Paul SanchezPatient #5Richard LubinPatient #6Norman D. WilsonPatient #7Peter BensonPatient #7Sergio ScognamiglioPatient #8Billie NealNurse WashingtonRichard PoeFrankieBob GuntonDoctor #1Vivica A. FoxHookerMark MosesOptimistic DoctorAbbie HoffmanStrike OrganizerJake WeberDonna's BoyfriendReg E. CatheySpeakerEdie BrickellFolksingerKeri RoebuckLoudspeakerGeoff GarzaYoung RadicalJoseph P. ReidyStudent OrganizerWillem DafoeCharlieTom SizemoreVet #1Andy LauerVet #2Michael WincottVet #3Ivan KaneVilla VetEd Jupp Jr.Villa VetMichael SulsonaVilla VetCordelia GonzálezMaría ElenaKaren NewmanWhoreBegonya PlazaCharlie's WhoreEdith DiazMadameAnthony PenaBartenderEduardo RicaroCab DriverHolly Marie CombsJennyMike StarrMan #1 - Arthur's BarBeau StarrMan #2Rick MastersMan #3John Del RegnoFriend #1Gale MayronFriend #2Lisa BarnesFriend #3Melinda RennaBarmaidTony FrankMr. WilsonJayne HaynesMrs. WilsonLili TaylorJamie WilsonElbert LewisCab DriverPeter CrombieUndercover VetKevin G. McGuireParaplegic #1Ken OsborneParaplegic #2Alan ToyParaplegic #3Chuck PfeifferSecret Service AgentFrank GirardeauAgent #1William WallaceAgent #2Chip MoodyTelevision AnchorEagle Eye CherryVet #1Brian TarantinaVet #2Frank CavestaniVet #3Jimmy L. ParkerVet #4William G. KnightChief CopDavid CarriereMiami HippieJohn William GaltFat RepublicanJack McGeeDemocratic DelegateKristel OtneyWoman #2Pamela S. NeillWoman #3Jodi LongReporter #1Michelle HurstReporter #2John C. McGinleyOfficial #1Wayne KnightOfficial #2Elizabeth HoffmanPasserby #1Lucinda JenneyPasserby #2Lorraine Morin-TorrePasserby #3Annie McEnroePasserby #4Daniel BaldwinVet #1Réal AndrewsVet #3John Achorn (uncredited)Chris AdamecOrderly (uncredited)Ran BarkerBobby (uncredited)Theresa BellDemocratic Conventioner (uncredited)Geno BoldaSoldier (uncredited)Greg BransomSpectator (uncredited)Lee CogburnDemocratic Delegate - Democratic Convention (uncredited)Dean DentonMarine Recruiter (uncredited)Jedidiah EsparzaParade Attendee (uncredited)Luv Adele GaerlanGirl Selling Barbecued Pork (uncredited)Kim GelvinGirl Musician on Float (uncredited)Allan HaleMiami Convention Member (uncredited)Hillary HickamProm Date (uncredited)Alan KazdoyConvention delegate (uncredited)John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Ron KovicParade Veteran (uncredited)Don KruizingaParade Veteran (uncredited)Gary A. LelandSecret Service Agent (uncredited)Brian LerchParade Attendee (uncredited)Dean MauroConventioneer (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Maureen MendozaLittle girl (uncredited)Mark MillerSoldier (uncredited)Fred MoonDNC Delegate (uncredited)Íce MrozekSyracuse Friend (uncredited)Nick NicholsonSoldier (uncredited)Richard NixonRichard Nixon (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Steven NovakSecret Service Agent (uncredited)Keith V. OttoCollege Protestor (uncredited)Lori RandolphGirl at the Parade (uncredited)Bud SabatinoFather at Parade (uncredited)Lee ShapiroHigh School Student (uncredited)Delia SheppardProtesting War Widow (uncredited)Christopher Robin SmithFBI Agent - Republican National Convention (uncredited)E. Lee SmithVietnam Veteran (uncredited)Berto SpoorSoldier (uncredited)Marvin Frank Stone IIIParade Attendee (uncredited)Henry Strzalkowski (uncredited)Craig TaylorProtester (uncredited)Steve ThomasGazebo Speech Attendee (uncredited)Alan VafidesNavy Corpsman (uncredited)Mark Edward WaltersParade Attendee (uncredited)Kevin WatkinsProtestor (uncredited)Claude WhitscellProm Date (uncredited)