Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Movie Details

Original Title Born on the Fourth of July

Original Language EN

Budget $14,000,000

Revenue $161,001,698

Status Released

Popularity 2.4

Cast

Tom Cruise

Ron Kovic

Popularity: 15.3

Raymond J. Barry

Mr. Kovic

Popularity: 1.1

Caroline Kava

Mrs. Kovic

Popularity: 3.5

Kyra Sedgwick

Donna

Popularity: 1.7

Willem Dafoe

Charlie

Popularity: 3.7

Jerry Levine

Steve Boyer

Popularity: 1.8

Stephen Baldwin

Billy Vorsovich

Popularity: 1.2

Josh Evans

Tommy Kovic

Popularity: 0.2

Rob Camilletti

Tommy Finnelli

Popularity: 0.3

Vivica A. Fox

Hooker

Popularity: 2.0

Lili Taylor

Jamie Wilson

Popularity: 1.5

Tony Frank

Mr. Wilson

Popularity: 1.5

Key Crew

Director Oliver Stone

Screenplay Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic

Producer Oliver Stone, A. Kitman Ho, Lope V. Juban Jr.

Editor David Brenner, Joe Hutshing

Production

Universal Pictures

US

A. Kitman Ho Productions

US

Ixtlan Productions

US

Videos & Trailers

Tom Cruise Breaks Down

Clip

Tom Cruise Dances With Donna Before Leaving for Marines Boot Camp

Clip

Theatrical Trailer

Trailer

"I Love America"

Clip

TV Trailer

Teaser

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

kevin2019 10/10

Feb 28, 2025

"Born on the Fourth of July" is a powerful, worthwhile, and highly recommended film which shows the real social and familial challenges Ron Kovic faced when struggling to come to terms with the devastating after effects of war and the reality of how the contentious conflict changed him as a person a ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jul 27, 2025

I think this might be the only film in which I’ve seen Tom Cruise actually act! It’s an inspired piece of casting from Oliver Stone that puts this pretty boy Ron Kovic front and centre as the Vietnam War rages half way around the world from his American home. This lad’s family have history fig ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jul 27, 2025

I think this might be the only film in which I’ve seen Tom Cruise actually act! It’s an inspired piece of casting from Oliver Stone that puts this pretty boy Ron Kovic front and centre as the Vietnam War rages half way around the world from his American home. This lad’s family have history fig ... Read more