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Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989Oliver Stone145 min

Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley

DramaWar

In the mid-1960s, Ron Kovic, a young man from suburban New York, enlists in the Marines, believing it to be his patriotic duty. During his second tour in Vietnam, he is severely wounded, resulting in paralysis. Returning home, he faces a lack of support and understanding, leading him to become a vocal critic of the war and an advocate for veterans' rights.

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