Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Timing: 2:25 (145 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1989-12-20

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Ixtlan

Genre

Drama, War

Budget

$14 000 000

Revenue

$161 001 698

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Director

Oliver Stone

Actors

Tom Cruise, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava, Holly Marie Combs, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Berenger, Rob Camilletti, Stephen Baldwin, Mark Moses, Vivica A. Fox
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Scenario

Producer

Oliver Stone, A. Kitman Ho, Clayton Townsend, Joseph P. Reidy, Lope V. Juban Jr.

Operator

Robert Richardson

Composer

John Williams

Artist

Audition

Risa Bramon Garcia, Billy Hopkins

Editing

Joe Hutshing, David Brenner, Jane Bartelme
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• At the beginning of the film, two cameos can be seen: Ron Kovic appears in the parade scene as a World War II veteran, and director Oliver Stone appears as a reporter interviewing a Defense Department official. The film also features a cameo by well-known American public figure Abbie Hoffman, who played an anti-war activist.
• In the anti-war demonstration scene, a veteran of the Vietnam War says that the awards he received – the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart – mean nothing. Director Oliver Stone was decorated with these same distinctions in Vietnam.
• The film features two books that Ron Kovic reads: Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front" and Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun." Both novels are dedicated to the events of World War I.
• The word 'fuck' appears 289 times in the film (an average of two times per minute of screen time).
• In reality, Ron Kovic, like Oliver Stone, is a recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
• Ron Kovic was so impressed with Tom Cruise's performance that he gave him his Bronze Star.
• This film featured eleven actors who had also appeared in Oliver Stone's previous film about the Vietnam War, 'Platoon'. Among them were actors Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe.
• Charlie Sheen could have played the role of Ron Kovic, however, director Oliver Stone chose Tom Cruise. According to Charlie, this decision came as a surprise to him.
• Filming took place from October 10 to December 14, 1988.
• Eleven actors who appeared in Oliver Stone's previous Vietnam War film, "Platoon," starred in this film. Among them were actors Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe.