Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July
Drama
War

Born on the Fourth of July

145 minutes
12/20/1989
7.0

Overview

Paralyzed 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.

Cast

Tom Cruise
Tom CruiseRon Kovic
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. BarryMr. Kovic
Caroline Kava
Caroline KavaMrs. Kovic
Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra SedgwickDonna
Willem Dafoe
Willem DafoeCharlie
Jerry Levine
Jerry LevineSteve Boyer
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen BaldwinBilly Vorsovich
Josh Evans
Josh EvansTommy Kovic
Rob Camilletti
Rob CamillettiTommy Finnelli
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. FoxHooker
Lili Taylor
Lili TaylorJamie Wilson
Tony Frank
Tony FrankMr. Wilson
Holly Marie Combs
Holly Marie CombsJenny
Tom Berenger
Tom BerengerSergeant Hayes
Frank Whaley
Frank WhaleyTimmy
Mark Moses
Mark MosesDoctor
Bob Gunton
Bob GuntonDoctor
Cordelia González
Cordelia GonzálezMaria Elena
Jayne Haynes
Jayne HaynesMrs. Wilson
Anne Bobby
Anne BobbySuzanne Kovic
Richard Panebianco
Richard PanebiancoJoey Walsh
Tom Sizemore
Tom SizemoreVet - Villa Dulce
Michael Wincott
Michael WincottVet - Villa Dulce
Mike Starr
Mike StarrMan #1 - Arthur's Bar
Ed Lauter
Ed LauterLegion Commander
Daniel Baldwin
Daniel BaldwinVet #1 - Democratic Convention
Brian Tarantina
Brian TarantinaVet #2 - Miami Convention
Dale Dye
Dale DyeInfantry Colonel
Norma Moore
Norma MooreMassapequa Mom
Stacey Moseley
Stacey MoseleyYoung Donna's Friend
Oliver Stone
Oliver StoneNews Reporter
Sean Stone
Sean StoneYoung Jimmy Kovic
Jenna von Oy
Jenna von OyYoung Suzanne Kovic
Ellen Pasternack
Ellen PasternackNeighbor
Joy Zapata
Joy ZapataNeighbor
John Getz
John GetzMarine Major - Vietnam
David Warshofsky
David WarshofskyLieutenant - Vietnam
Jason Gedrick
Jason GedrickMartinez - Vietnam
Bill Allen
Bill AllenPlatoon - Vietnam
William Baldwin
William BaldwinPlatoon - Vietnam
Claude Brooks
Claude BrooksPlatoon - Vietnam
James Le Gros
James Le GrosPlatoon - Vietnam
William Mapother
William MapotherPlatoon - Vietnam
Byron Minns
Byron MinnsPlatoon - Vietnam
Markus Flanagan
Markus FlanaganDoctor - Vietnam
R. D. Call
R. D. CallChaplain - Vietnam
Corkey Ford
Corkey FordMarvin - VA Hospital
Rocky Carroll
Rocky CarrollWillie - VA Hospital
Chris Pedersen
Chris PedersenAide #3 - VA Hospital
David Herman
David HermanPatient - VA Hospital
Bruce MacVittie
Bruce MacVittiePatient - VA Hospital
Damien Leake
Damien LeakePatient - VA Hospital
David Neidorf
David NeidorfPatient - VA Hospital
Paul Sanchez
Paul SanchezPatient - VA Hospital
Billie Neal
Billie NealNurse Washington - VA Hospital
Richard Poe
Richard PoeFrankie - VA Hospital
Jake Weber
Jake WeberDonna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY
Reg E. Cathey
Reg E. CatheySpeaker - Syracuse, NY
Edie Brickell
Edie BrickellFolk Singer - Syracuse, NY
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. ReidyStudent Organizer - Syracuse, NY
Beau Starr
Beau StarrMan #2 - Arthur's Bar
Rick Masters
Rick MastersMan #3 - Arthur's Bar
John Del Regno
John Del RegnoFriend #1 - Arthur's Bar
Melinda Renna
Melinda RennaBarmaid - Arthur's Bar
Andrew Lauer
Andrew LauerVet - Villa Dulce
Ivan Kane
Ivan KaneVet - Villa Dulce
J.R. Nutt
J.R. NuttYoung Tommy
Begonya Plaza
Begonya PlazaCharlie's Hooker - Villa Dulce
Edith Diaz
Edith DiazMadame - Villa Dulce
Anthony Pena
Anthony PenaBartender - Villa Dulce
Peter Crombie
Peter CrombieUndercover Vet - Miami Convention
Ken Osborne
Ken OsborneParaplegic #2 - Miami Convention
Alan Toy
Alan ToyParaplegic #3 - Miami Convention
Chuck Pfeiffer
Chuck PfeifferSecret Service Agent - Miami Convention
William Wallace
William WallaceAgent #2 - Miami Convention
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Eagle-Eye CherryVet #1 - Miami Convention
Frank Cavestani
Frank CavestaniVet #3 - Miami Convention
John William Galt
John William GaltFat Republican - Miami Convention
Jack McGee
Jack McGeeDemocratic Delegate - Democratic Convention
Jodi Long
Jodi LongReporter #1 - Democratic Conventon
Michelle Hurst
Michelle HurstReporter #2 - Democratic Conventon
John C. McGinley
John C. McGinleyOfficial #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair
Wayne Knight
Wayne KnightOfficial #2 - Democratic Convention
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth HoffmanPasserby #1 - Democratic Convention
Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda JenneyPasserby #2 - Democratic Convention
Annie McEnroe
Annie McEnroePasserby #4 - Democratic Convention
Réal Andrews
Réal AndrewsVet #2 - Democratic Convention
Theresa Bell
Theresa BellDemocratic Conventioner (uncredited)
Dean Denton
Dean DentonMarine Recruiter (uncredited)
Ron Kovic
Ron KovicParade Veteran (uncredited)
Delia Sheppard
Delia SheppardProtesting War Widow (uncredited)
Nick Nicholson
Nick NicholsonSoldier (uncredited)
Henry Strzalkowski
Henry Strzalkowski(uncredited)
Norman D. Wilson
Norman D. WilsonVeteran (uncredited)
Frank Girardeau
Frank GirardeauAgent #1 - Miami Convention
Donald Wilson
Donald WilsonCorpsman - Vietnam
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. NelsonMarine Officer
Jessica Prunell
Jessica PrunellYoung Donna
Michael Guess
Michael GuessPlatoon
Ben Wright
Ben WrightPlatoon
Gale Mayron
Gale MayronFriend #2
Bryan Larkin
Bryan Larkinyoung Ron
Seth Allen
Seth AllenYoung Tommy
Erika Geminder
Erika GeminderYoung Patty
Samantha Larkin
Samantha LarkinPatty Kovic