Born on the Fourth of July
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Born on the Fourth of July
TIFF.22 - Close-up Oliver Stone
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Section: Close-up Oliver Stone
Title: Born on the Fourth of July
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Tom Cruise, Bryan Larkin, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava
Duration: 2h 25m
Country: United States
Language: en/es
Year: 1989
In the mid-1960s, teenager Ron Kovic enlists in the Marines, fulfilling what he sees as his patriotic duty. During his second tour in Vietnam, he becomes permanently paralyzed in battle. Returning home to a society that doesn't understand what he went through, he becomes an impassioned critic of the war. Winner of the 1990 Academy Award for Best Director!
