Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

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A true story of innocence lost and courage found.

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.

Released: 1989-12-20
Genres: Drama, War
Runtime: 2h 25m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,980 votes

Directed by Oliver Stone.

Top cast

Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic
Raymond J. Barry as Mr. Kovic
Caroline Kava as Mrs. Kovic
Kyra Sedgwick as Donna
Willem Dafoe as Charlie
Jerry Levine as Steve Boyer
Stephen Baldwin as Billy Vorsovich
Josh Evans as Tommy Kovic
Rob Camilletti as Tommy Finnelli
Vivica A. Fox as Hooker

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Where to watch Born on the Fourth of July

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
India: stream on JioHotstar
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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