Born on the Fourth of July [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]

Overview

The second of three films by co-writer/director Oliver Stone to explore the effects of the Vietnam War (Platoon and Heaven and Earth are the others), Born On The Fourth Of July tells the true story of Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise), a patriotic, All-American small town athlete who shocks his family by enlisting with the Marines to fight in the Vietnam War. Once he is overseas, however, Kovic's gung-ho enthusiasm turns to horror and confusion when he accidentally kills one of his own men in a firefight. His downfall is furthered by a bullet wound that leaves him paralyzed from the chest down. He returns home, spends an appalling, nightmarish stint in a veterans' hospital, and follows an increasingly disillusioned and fragmented path that ultimately leaves him drunk and dissolute in Mexico. However, Kovic somehow turns himself around and pulls his life together, becoming an outspoken anti-war activist in the process. The film is long but emotionally powerful; many consider it Stone's best work and Cruise's best performance. Both were nominated for Oscars, as was the film itself, but only Stone, who co-wrote the film with Kovic from the latter's book, won for Best Director.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/2024
UPC:	0826663248319
Original Release:	1989
Rating:	R
Source:	Shout Factory
Language:	English
Time:	2:24:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	5,698

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Cruise	Ron Kovic,Ron Kovic
Kyra Sedgwick	Donna,Donna
Raymond J. Barry	Mr. Kovic,Mr. Kovic,Actor,Actor
Caroline Kava	Mrs. Kovic,Mrs. Kovic
Willem Dafoe	Charlie,Charlie
Jerry Levine	Steve,Steve
Frank Whaley	Timmy,Timmy
Bryan Larkin	Junger Ron,Junger Ron,Patty Kovic,Patty Kovic
Josh Evans	Tommy Kovic,Tommy Kovic
Stephen Baldwin	Billy Vorsovich,Billy Vorsovich,Actor,Actor,Vet,Vet,Platoon,Platoon
Seth Allen	Junger Tommy,Junger Tommy,Platoon,Platoon,Voices,Voices,Himself,Himself
Jamie Talisman	Jimmy Kovic,Jimmy Kovic
Sean Stone	Junger Jimmy,Junger Jimmy,News Reporter,News Reporter
Anne Bobby	Susanne Kovic,Susanne Kovic
Erika Geminder	Junge Patty,Junge Patty
Tom Berenger	Recruiting Sergeant,Recruiting Sergeant
Vivica A. Fox	Hooker,Hooker
Amanda Davis	Baby Patty,Baby Patty,Young Steve,Young Steve
Kevin Harvey Morse	Jackie Kovic,Jackie Kovic
Jessica Prunell	Young Donna,Young Donna
Jason Klein	Young Timmy,Young Timmy
Richard Panebianco	Joey Walsh,Joey Walsh
John Pinto	Young Joey,Young Joey
Robert Camilletti	Tommy Finnelli,Tommy Finnelli,Tommy Finnelli,Tommy Finnelli
J.R. Nutt	Young Tommy,Young Tommy
Philip Amelio	Young Billy,Young Billy
Michael McTighe	Danny Fantozzi,Danny Fantozzi
Cody Beard	Young Danny,Young Danny
Ryan Beadle	Ballplayer,Ballplayer
Harold Woloschin	Umpire,Umpire
Richard Grusin	Coach,Coach
Ed Lauter	Legion Commander,Legion Commander
Liz Moore	Fat Lady at Parade,Fat Lady at Parade,Massapequa Mom,Massapequa Mom
Sean McGraw	Young Donna's Father,Young Donna's Father
Dale Dye	Infantry Colonel,Infantry Colonel
Stacey Moseley	Young Donna's Friend,Young Donna's Friend
Bob Tillotson	Truck Driver,Truck Driver
John Getz	Marine Major,Marine Major
David Warshofsky	Lieutenant,Lieutenant
Jason Gedrick	Martinez,Martinez
Michael Compotaro	Wilson,Wilson
Markus Flanagan	Actor,Actor
R.D. Call	Chaplain,Chaplain
Corkey Ford	Actor,Actor
Rocky Carroll	Willie,Willie
Willie Minor	Eddie,Eddie
Billie Neal	Nurse Washington,Nurse Washington
Richard Poe	Frankie,Frankie
Abbie Hoffman	Strike Organizer,Strike Organizer,Actor,Actor
Jake Weber	Donna's Boyfriend,Donna's Boyfriend
Reg E. Cathey	Speaker,Speaker
Edie Brickell	Folksinger,Folksinger
Keri Roebuck	Actor,Actor
Geoff Garza	Young Radical,Young Radical
Joseph Reidy	Student Organizer,Student Organizer
Holly Marie Combs	Jenny,Jenny
Melinda Ramos Renna	Actor,Actor
Cordelia Gonzalez	Actor,Actor
Karen Newman	Actor,Actor
Edith Diaz	Actor,Actor
Anthony Pena	Actor,Actor
Eduardo Ricardo	Cab Driver,Cab Driver
Tony Frank	Mr. Wilson,Mr. Wilson
Jayne Haynes	Mrs. Wilson,Mrs. Wilson
Lili Taylor	Jamie Wilson [Georgia],Jamie Wilson [Georgia]
Elbert Lewis	Actor,Actor
Peter Crombie	Actor,Actor
Chuck Preiffer	Actor,Actor
Chip Moody	TV Anchor,TV Anchor
William Knight	Actor,Actor,Official,Official
David Carriere	Actor,Actor
John Galt	Fat Republican,Fat Republican,Actor,Actor
Jack McGee	Actor,Actor
Richard Haus	Recruiting Sergeant,Recruiting Sergeant
Mike Miller	Actor,Actor,Neighbor,Neighbor
Ellen Pasternack	Neighbor,Neighbor
Joy Zapata	Neighbor,Neighbor
Paul Abbott	Platoon,Platoon
Claudio Brook	[Vietnam],[Vietnam]
Michael Smith Guess	Platoon,Platoon,Platoon,Platoon
James LeGros	Platoon,Platoon
William Mapother	Platoon,Platoon
Christopher W. Mills	Platoon,Platoon
Byron Minns	Platoon,Platoon,Actor,Actor
Ben Wright	Platoon,Platoon
John Falch	Actor,Actor
Dan Furnad	Actor,Actor
Fred Geise	Actor,Actor
Greg Hackbarth	Actor,Actor
Don Wilson	Actor,Actor,Actor,Actor,Corpsman,Corpsman
SaMi Chester	Aide,Aide
Chris Pedersen	Actor,Actor
Chris Walker	Actor,Actor,Aide,Aide
David Herman	Actor,Actor
Bruce MacVittie	Actor,Actor
Damien Leake	Actor,Actor
David Neidorf	Actor,Actor
Paul Sanchez	Actor,Actor
Richard Lubin	Actor,Actor
Peter Benson	Actor,Actor
Sergio Scognamiglio	Actor,Actor
Bob Gunton	Doctor,Doctor
Mark Moses	Doctor,Doctor
Mike Starr	Actor,Actor,Man,Man
John Del Regno	Actor,Actor
Gale Mayron	Actor,Actor
Lisa Barnes	Actor,Actor
Tom Sizemore	Vet,Vet
Andrew Lauer	Actor,Actor
Michael Wincott	Actor,Actor
Ivan Kane	Actor,Actor
Ed Jupp Jr.	Villa Vet,Villa Vet
Michael Sulsona	Actor,Actor
Kevin McGuire	Actor,Actor
Ken Osborne	Actor,Actor
Alan Toy	Actor,Actor
Frank Girardeau	Actor,Actor
William Wallace	Actor,Actor
Eagle Eye Cherry	Vet,Vet
Brian Tarantina	Actor,Actor
Frank Cavestani	Actor,Actor
Jimmy L. Parker	Actor,Actor
Kristel Otney	Actor,Actor
Pamela S. Neill	Actor,Actor
Jodi Long	Actor,Actor
Michelle Hurst	Actor,Actor
John C. McGinley	Official,Official
Lucinda Jenney	Actor,Actor
Lorraine Morin-Torre	Actor,Actor
Annie McEnroe	Actor,Actor
Real Andrews	Actor,Actor
Jenna von Oÿ	Junge Susanne,Junge Susanne
Claude Brooks	Platoon,Platoon
Kevin Harvey	Actor,Actor
Brian Larkin	Young Ron,Young Ron
Rick Masters	Man,Man
Begona Plaza	Charlie's Whore [Villa Dulce],Charlie's Whore [Villa Dulce]
Ron Kovic	Veteran at Parade (uncredited),Veteran at Parade (uncredited)
John Williams	Composer,Composer

Technical Credits

Oliver Stone

Ron Kovic

Dave Freeman

Oliver Stone	Producer,Producer,Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Director,Director
A. Kitman Ho	Producer,Producer
Wylie Stateman	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Minkler	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer
Tod A. Maitland	Sound Mixer,Sound Mixer
Ron Kovic	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
William Curtin	Special Effects,Special Effects
Gil Arceo	Stunts,Stunts
Alexander Kitman Ho	Producer,Producer
Clayton Townsend	Producer,Producer
Dave Freeman	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Joseph Reidy	Producer,Producer
William A. Purcell	Special Effects,Special Effects
Gregory Watkins	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer