Born on the Fourth of July (Special Edition) |  | Actors: Seth Allen (II), Raymond J. Barry, Anne Bobby, Tom Cruise, Amanda Davis
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 16854
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 145 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD26135D
ISBN: 1417026111
UPC: 025192613524
EAN: 9781417026111
ASIN: B0002V7ON8
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1989
Release Date: October 19, 2004
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THE BIOGRAPHY OF RON KOVIC. PARALYZED IN THE VIETNAM WAR, HEBECOMES AN ANTI-WAR AND PRO-HUMAN RIGHTS POLITICAL ACTIVIST AFTER FEELING BETRAYED BY THE COUNTRY HE FOUGHT FOR.
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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 paralyzed 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. A powerfully intimate portrait that unfolds on an epic scale, Born on the Fourth of July is arguably Stone's best film (if you can forgive its often strident tone), and Cruise's Oscar-nominated role is uncompromising in its depiction of one man's personal anguish and political awakening. --Jeff Shannon
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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 paralyzed 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. A powerfully intimate portrait that unfolds on an epic scale, Born on the Fourth of July is arguably Stone's best film (if you can forgive its often strident tone), and Cruise's Oscar-nominated role is uncompromising in its depiction of one man's personal anguish and political awakening. --Jeff Shannon
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Good Treatment of the 60's November 27, 2009
Nat (Ashburn, Virginia)
Based on the true story of Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise), a gung-ho marine who questions his patriotism after some serious war wounds. Stone's surreal treatment of Kovic will make you empathize with the main character, but too many gaps in his Vietnam-era odyssey keeps the film from being a masterpiece. Still, a fine production in keeping with Stone's signature style.
 DVD DID NOT WORK AND I THREW IT IN TRASH September 14, 2009
B. Clegg
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
DVD DID NOT WORK AND I THREW IT IN TRASH. I lost money and I am very disappointed and it was my first time to order something from Amazon and I never will again.
 "Tom Cruise Gives An Oscar Worthy Performance" July 10, 2009
Terry Richard (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
Tom Cruise won an Oscar nomination as Best Actor for his performance of a Vietnam vet who leaves the United States as a young, vibrant man, but returns a wounded and emotionally damaged soul. "Born on The Fourth of July" is the most honest and frank account of what the Vietnam war did to American soldiers and how these soldiers must be applauded for their work. They must also never be forgotten.
It is hard to imagine Tom Cruise never winning for this role as this was really his first serious dramatic part in a film. It is even harder to believe he has never won an Oscar for any of his fabulous motion pictures.
Oliver Stone did win the Academy Award for Best Director for this movie in 1989. This DVD set features an informative and interesting commentary by Stone as well.
 Did not get the hype May 19, 2009
Tammy Rena E. Davis (Lake Charles, La.)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I needed to review the movie for a project, did not understand what all the hype was about.The movie was predictable.
Amazing Performance by Tom Cruise May 17, 2009
Bob A. Gabbert (Seattle, WA USA)
I avoided this movie until now, because I do not need to relive the Vietnam War and its associated tragedies. But, I had always heard how good Tom Cruise was in this role, and now I know it is true. His performance is truly amazing. In the Special Features the man, whose real life the movie is based on, said a few times he would see Tom with the long hair and in the wheelchair, and think he was looking at some time-travel mirror of his younger life.
I hated this movie, because it brought back sad memories, but Tom Cruise's performance and the movie should be seen by everyone at least one time. It shows how deep a person can sink, and still learn to swim in a new way and revive his life and become successful with it.
It's a hard movie to watch, but see it anyway, because it is a story worth your time.
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