Born on the Fourth of July

  • 2hr 25m
  • 75

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Oliver Stone, Oliver Stone

Producer:

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

Writer:

Ron Kovic, Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic

Release Date:

Dec 20, 1989

Runtime:

2hr 25m

Synopsis

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

Cast

  • Tom Cruise
  • Bryan Larkin
  • Tom Cruise
  • Raymond J. Barry
  • Bryan Larkin
  • Caroline Kava
  • Raymond J. Barry
  • Josh Evans
  • Caroline Kava
  • Seth Allen
  • Josh Evans
  • Jamie Talisman
  • Seth Allen
  • Sean Stone
  • Jamie Talisman
  • Anne Bobby
  • Sean Stone
  • Anne Bobby
  • Jenna von Oÿ

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Metacritic

75
metacritic
Based on 16 Critics
7.7

USER SCORE (88)

Generally favorable reviews based on 88 Reviews
100

Nothing Cruise has done will prepare you for what he does in Born on the Fourth of July. His performance is so good that the movie lives through it. Stone is able to make his statement with Cruise's face and voice and doesn't need to put everything into the dialogue.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
100

But Stone has found in Cruise the ideal actor to anchor the movie with simplicity and strength. Together they do more than show what happened to Kovic. Their fervent, consistently gripping film shows why it still urgently matters.

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Metacritic review by Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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