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Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

A true story of innocence lost and courage found.

7.0EN145 min20 December 1989
War
PlotParalyzed 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.
Budget: $14,000,000Box Office: $161,001,698
biographydrunkenness1970sdesertbased on memoir or autobiographywheelchairvietnam veteran1950s

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Audience Take

CinemaSerf
Away from the personalities, this film effectively illustrates essentially how abandoned many injured were. Stone understands how to convey the horrors of war and the scarring it causes and the originally adapted screenplay by Kovic himself is gritty and realistic on both a military and personal level.
Pamela Wilson
A genuine triumph. Trust me when I say every directorial choice feels deliberate and effective. 1989 brought us a real gem with this one.

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Viewer Opinions (6)

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Kimberly Nelson@knelson4329134 opinions · User since 2013
★★★☆☆ 5.5
It's okay for a lazy evening, just don't expect too much. A generic musical backdrop that doesn't leave much impression. …
6 September 1991User Review
CinemaSerf@Geronimo1967
★★★★☆ 7.0
He is a bit of a pig to be around, is Ron, and that puts enormous pressure on his friends and family - well extolled by Kava, Josh Evans as his younger brother Tommy and by Barry as a father dealing with his own feelings of helplessness and guilt. Away from the personalities, this film effectively illustrates just how abandoned many of the injured were. …
27 July 2025VerifiedUser Review
CinemaSerf@Geronimo1967
★★★★☆ 7.0
With insufficient medical care, facilities and staff often meaning their recovery process was delayed and the psychological effects of that on both the injured and those charged with their care is writ large, too. He is a bit of a pig to be around, is Ron, and that puts enormous pressure on his friends and family - well extolled by Kava, Josh Evans as his younger brother Tommy and by Barry as a father dealing with his own feelings of guilt. The man has flaws and he knows it, however once he has a conduit for his considerable energy he can become formidable. …
27 July 2025VerifiedUser Review
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