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Born on the Fourth of July

Name: Born on the Fourth of July
Director: Oliver Stone
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1989-12-20
Cast: Tom Cruise, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava, Kyra Sedgwick, Willem Dafoe

DramaWar

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.

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Cast

Tom CruiseRaymond J. BarryCaroline KavaKyra SedgwickWillem DafoeJerry LevineStephen BaldwinJosh EvansRob CamillettiVivica A. FoxLili TaylorTony Frank

Director

Oliver Stone

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