Rent Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

3.6 of 5 from 147 ratings
2h 18min
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Synopsis:
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralysed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted.
Actors:
, , , , , , Jamie Talisman, , , , , , , Kevin Harvey Morse, , , , Michael Compotaro, ,
Directors:
Producers:
A. Kitman Ho, Lope V. Juban Jr., Oliver Stone
Voiced By:
Mel Allen
Writers:
Ron Kovic, Oliver Stone
Others:
David Brenner, Joe Hutshing, Michael Minkler, Wylie Stateman, Tod A Maitland, Gregory H. Watkins, Robert Richardson, John Williams
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
Award Winners, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Al Pacino, Oscar's Two-Time Club, Oscars: Winners & Losers, Top 10 Best Picture Follow-Ups, Top 10 Golden Bear Winners, Top Films
Awards:

1990 Oscar Best Director

1990 Oscar Best Editing

BBFC:
Release Date:
04/07/2005
Run Time:
138 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • From the NBC News Archive, Backstory: Born on the Fourth of July
  • Feature Commentary from Director Oliver Stone
BBFC:
Release Date:
04/07/2011
Run Time:
144 minutes
Languages:
Brazilian Portuguese DTS 5.1, Czech DTS 5.1, English DTS 5.1, French DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Latin American Spanish DTS 5.1, Polish Voice Over DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
Brazilian, Cantonese, Castillian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • From the NBC News Archive, Backstory: Born On The Fourth of July
  • Feature Commentary

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Reviews (1) of Born on the Fourth of July

Born on Fourth of July - Born on the Fourth of July review by JR

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21/01/2025

Disappointing. Nice period details (flower-power era) and depiction of children but rest of it shouty, sweary and confusing. Interesting study of patriotism and political ideology gradually being challenged but felt that there was a much better film in there somewhere.

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