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Genres:
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Biography /
Drama /
War
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Release:
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Director:
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Oliver Stone
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Actors:
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Jerry Levine,
Josh Evans,
Richard Panebianco,
Anne Bobby,
Rob Camilletti,
Jamie Talisman,
Samantha Larkin,
Michael McTighe,
Richard Haus,
Tom Cruise,
Raymond J. Barry,
Caroline Kava,
Tom Berenger,
Frank Whaley,
Stephen Baldwin
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Duration:
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138 min.
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Rating:
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(7.1/10)102
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Plot Summary:
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The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-in dispute and pro-benefactor rights bureaucratic activist after vehemence emotions betrayed aside the country he fought fitted.
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Haunting and Disturbing
First, for those who think that Tom Cruise is just another pretty boy, this movie sets that mistaken view to rest. He is nothing short of dazzling in a role that is extremely demanding, physically, mentally, artistically, and emotionally. I don't see how anybody could play that role and still be the same person.
secondly, Stone's handling of the sex life of Vietnam Veterans in wheelchairs is entirely without sentimentality. There are no rose petals and no soft pedalling. There was no Jane Fonda, as in Coming Home, to play an angel of love. Instead the high school girl friend justifiably went her own way, and love became something you bought if you could afford it.
Thirdly, Stone's portrayal of America, and this movie in reality is about America, from the 1950s to ...
Born on the Fourth of July
Powerful. Scary. this is really how war is and it is scary because of the huge similarity to the war in iraq. this film shows that war is never just, is never full of glory and killing is always wrong. a shocking film because is shows the truth. I can not recommend this film enough, I am a tom cruise fan anyway so this was indeed a real delight, another 5 star film for me, I think I am giving too many of them out these days!
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