The second film in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy moves from the brutality of war in Platoon to its equally traumatic aftermath. Based on the memoir of combat veteran Ron Kovic, the film stars Tom Cruise as Kovic, whose gunshot wound in Vietnam left him paralysed from the chest down. He is deeply embittered by neglect in a veteran's hospital and by the shattering of his patriotic idealism because of the horror and futility of the Vietnam conflict. While painfully and awkwardly adjusting to his disability and a changing definition of masculinity, Kovic joins the burgeoning... movement of antiwar protest, culminating in a climactic appearance at the 1976 Democratic national convention. Born on theFourth of July is a powerfully intimate portrait that unfolds on an epic scale and is arguably Stone's best film (if you can forgive its often strident tone). Cruise's Oscar-nominated role is uncompromising in its depiction of one man's personal anguish and political awakening. --Jeff Shannon [show more]
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War drama based on the autobiographical book by Ron Kovic. Tom Cruise plays Kovic, a man brought up in the God-fearing All-American tradition, the perfect material to fight for the US cause in Vietnam. However, nothing could prepare the young Marine for the horrors of the frontline and he returns home paralysed from chest down. Embittered, Kovic goes into a self-destructive downward spiral, until he finds new direction by joining the anti-war movement.
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. A story of innocence lost and courage found. Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran, Ron Kovic, in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralysed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted. Oscar nominated for eight awards, the film picked up two gongs: Best Director (Oliver Stone) and Best Editing (David Brenner and Joe Hutshing). Actors Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Frank Whaley, Raymond J. Barry, Amanda Davis, Bryan Larkin, Caroline Kava, Stephen Baldwin, Willem Dafoe, Michael Wincott, Tom Sizemore, John C. McGinley, Tom Berenger, Dale Dye, Bob Gunton & Vivica A. Fox Director Oliver Stone Certificate 18 years and over Year 1989 Screen Widescreen 2.35:1 Languages English Additional Languages French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Brazilian Portuguese ; Czech ; Latin American Spanish ; Polish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Brazilian Portuguese ; Cantonese ; Czech ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Korean ; Latin American Spanish ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish ; Traditional Mandarin Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours and 24 minutes (approx)
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