BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY: RON IS SHOT‼️🪖
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY‼️🪖
Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American epic biographical anti-war drama film that is based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic. Directed by Oliver Stone, and written by Stone and Kovic, it stars Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, and Willem Dafoe. The film depicts the life of Kovic (Cruise) over a 20-year period, detailing his childhood, his military service and paralysis during the Vietnam War, and his transition to anti-war activism. It is the second installment in Stone's trilogy of films about the Vietnam War, following Platoon (1986) and preceding Heaven & Earth (1993).
Born on the Fourth of July
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Oliver Stone
Screenplay by
Oliver Stone
Ron Kovic
Based on
Born on the Fourth of July
by Ron Kovic
Produced by
A. Kitman Ho
Oliver Stone
Starring
Tom Cruise
Kyra Sedgwick
Raymond J. Barry
Jerry Levine
Frank Whaley
Willem Dafoe
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Edited by
Joe Hutshing
David Brenner
Music by
John Williams
Production
company
Ixtlan Productions
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
December 20, 1989
Running time
145 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$17.8 million
Box office
$162 million