Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

Marine Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise in an Oscar-nominated performance) returns from Vietnam a quadraplegic. After months of hellish rehabilitation, he finds renewed purpose protesting the war he once proudly fought. Born on the Fourth of July stands as the middle chapter in director Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy (preceded by Platoon and followed by Heaven & Earth).

A story of innocence lost and courage found.

Winner of 2 Academy Awards

JBscale
79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 25 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 20, 1989
US Box Office
$70,001,698 (#1297 of 7539)
Global Office
$161,001,698 (#1095 of 4502)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
January 28, 2014
Acquired Date
November 7, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
July 7, 2008

Actors

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry
Caroline Kava
Caroline Kava
Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick
Jerry Levine
Jerry Levine
Frank Whaley
Frank Whaley
Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Josh Evans
Josh Evans
Jamie Talisman
Jamie Talisman
Anne Bobby
Anne Bobby
Samantha Larkin
Samantha Larkin
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Richard Panebianco
Richard Panebianco
Rob Camilletti
Rob Camilletti
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Michael McTighe
Michael McTighe
Richard Haus
Richard Haus
Kevin Harvey Morse
Kevin Harvey Morse
Tom Sizemore
Tom Sizemore
Michael Wincott
Michael Wincott
Karen Newman
Karen Newman
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter
Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Baldwin
Brian Tarantina
Brian Tarantina
Dale Dye
Dale Dye
John Getz
John Getz
David Warshofsky
David Warshofsky
Jason Gedrick
Jason Gedrick
William Baldwin
William Baldwin
James LeGros
James LeGros
William Mapother
William Mapother
R.D. Call
R.D. Call
Andrew Lauer
Andrew Lauer
Lili Taylor
Lili Taylor

Directors

Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone

Producers

Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
A. Kitman Ho
A. Kitman Ho

Writers

Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic

Awards & Accolades

  • 1989 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 1989 Oscar : Best Director - Oliver Stone
  • 1989 Oscar : Film Editing

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 7.8.2008 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
84%
Tomatometer
55 votes
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Popcornmeter
1,689 votes
METASCORE
75
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
119,066 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media