Born on the Fourth of July

Theatrical - Wide 1989-12-22

Cast Tom Cruise Caroline Kava Kyra Sedgwick Willem Dafoe Jerry Levine
Directed by Oliver Stone
Written by Oliver Stone Ron Kovic

Box Office Gross: $161,001,698

Running Time: 145 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Universal Pictures, A. Kitman Ho Productions, Ixtlan Productions

Genres: Drama War

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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.

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