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Born on the Fourth of July

A true story of innocence lost and courage found.

1989★ 7.0 · 1.9K2h 25mDramaWar

Overview

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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Cast

Tom Cruise
as Ron Kovic

Willem Dafoe
as Charlie

Tom Berenger
as Sergeant Hayes

Jake Weber
as Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY

William Baldwin
as Platoon - Vietnam

Kyra Sedgwick
as Donna

Bob Gunton
as Doctor

Tom Sizemore
as Vet - Villa Dulce

Vivica A. Fox
as Hooker

Wayne Knight
as Official #2 - Democratic Convention

Mike Starr
as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

Lili Taylor
as Jamie Wilson

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Release date: 1989-12-20

Budget: $14,000,000

Revenue: $161,001,698

Runtime: 2h 25m

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DramaWar

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