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Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

145 mins

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WAR

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

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name	character
Stephen Baldwin	Billy Vorsovich
Raymond J. Barry	Mr. Kovic
Tom Berenger	Recruiting Gunnery Sgt. Hayes
Rob Camilletti	Tommy Finnelli
Holly Marie Combs	Jenny
Tom Cruise	Ron Kovic
Willem Dafoe	Charlie - Villa Dulce
Vivica A. Fox	Hooker - VA Hospital
Caroline Kava	Mrs. Kovic
Jerry Levine	Steve Boyer
Mark Moses	Arzt
Kyra Sedgwick	Donna, Ron's Girlfriend
Sean Stone	Young Jimmy Kovic
Lili Taylor	Jamie Wilson
Frank Whaley	Timmy

name
A. Kitman Ho	producer
Lope V. Juban Jr.	producer
Ron Kovic	writer (original), screenplay
Joseph P. Reidy	producer
Oliver Stone	director, screenplay, producer
Clayton Townsend	producer
John Williams	composer

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Director	Oliver Stone	1989
Golden Globe Award	Best Director	Oliver Stone	1989
Golden Globe Award	Best Picture		1989
Golden Globe Award	Best Screenplay	Oliver Stone	1989
Golden Globe Award	Best Screenplay	Ron Kovic	1989
Golden Globe Award	Best Actor	Tom Cruise	1989