Born on the Fourth of July

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Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 biographical war drama film directed by Oliver Stone that chronicles the life of paralyzed Vietnam War veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic.

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instanceOf American film
biographical film
film
war drama film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Director
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
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Ron Kovic autobiography
castMember Caroline Kava
Frank Whaley
Jerry Levine
Kyra Sedgwick
Raymond J. Barry
Tom Berenger
Tom Cruise
Willem Dafoe
cinematographyBy Robert Richardson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Oliver Stone
distributedBy Universal Pictures
editedBy David Brenner
Joe Hutshing
genre biographical drama
drama film
war film
hasTheme anti-war movement
patriotism and disillusionment
veterans' rights
language English
mainCharacter Ron Kovic
musicBy John Williams
narrativeFocus anti-war activism of Ron Kovic
life of Ron Kovic
paralysis of Ron Kovic
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Picture
producer A. Kitman Ho
Oliver Stone
publicationDate 1989
releaseDate 1989-12-20
releaseYear 1989
runtime approximately 145 minutes
screenwriter Oliver Stone
Ron Kovic
setInPeriod Vietnam War
post–Vietnam War era
stars Tom Cruise

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