Born on the Fourth of July
Oliver Stone, 1989
Born on the Fourth of July
Ron Kovic, 1976
Born on the Fourth of July is a movie directed by Oliver Stone in 1989 and based on the book of the same name by Ron Kovic, first published in 1976. The movie features Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava, Kyra Sedgwick, Bryan Larkin, and others.
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Storyline
In October 1967, Ron Kovic is a Marine sergeant on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam, during his second tour of duty. In January 1968, Ron is critically wounded during a firefight, but is rescued by a fellow Marine. Against his doctors’ requests, Ron desperately tries to walk again with the use of braces and crutches, only to damage his legs and confine himself permanently to a wheelchair.
Movie vs Book
Year
1989
Minutes
145
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
Born on the Fourth of July
Director: Oliver Stone
Country: USA
Year: 1989
Length: 2h25m
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Year
1976
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.70
S: Goodreads
Book
Born on the Fourth of July
Author: Ron Kovic
Country: USA
First published in: 1976
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“It was really important to me that people would experience the same feelings from the movie as they did from the book.”
PABLO BERGER (Filmmaker)
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