Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
“A true story of innocence lost and courage found.”
Movie19892h 25mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,949 ratings.
Movie review: Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July is a film from 1989. It is catalogued under Drama, War. Its listed tagline is “A true story of innocence lost and courage found.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.0/10 based on 1,949 votes.
Production
Release date: December 20, 1989 · Runtime: 145 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $14,000,000 · Reported revenue: $161,001,698
Official trailer
Cast
Tom Cruise
Raymond J. Barry
Caroline Kava
Kyra Sedgwick
Willem Dafoe
Jerry Levine
Stephen Baldwin
Josh Evans
Rob Camilletti
Vivica A. Fox
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