Born on the Fourth of July
(DVD)

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Contributors
Stone, Oliver, film director,
Ho, A. Kitman, film producer.
Kovic, Ron, screenwriter.
Cruise, Tom, 1962- actor.
Sedgwick, Kyra, actor.
Series
Ultimate Oliver Stone collection volume 1 1986-1991
Status
Available
Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
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Description

Tells the story of Ron Kovic, from the zealous teen who volunteers to fight in Vietnam, to the embittered paralyzed veteran who became a voice for the disenchanted.

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Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1417026111
UPC
025192613524

Notes

General Note
Based on the book by Ron Kovic.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989.
General Note
Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music, John Williams.
Participants/Performers
Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger.
Description
Based on the true story of Ron Kovic, a young man who volunteered for the Vietnam War, was wounded, and returned paralyzed from the mid-chest down. He later became a new voice for those disenchanted with the war.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0, or DTS 5.1; dual-layer.
Language
English or French dialogue with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles.
Awards
Winner of two academy awards including Best Director.

Table of Contents

Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stone, O., Ho, A. K., Kovic, R., Cruise, T., Sedgwick, K., Barry, R. J., Dafoe, W., Richardson, R., Williams, J., & Kovic, R. Born on the Fourth of July (Widescreen edition.).

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oliver, Stone et al.. Born On the Fourth of July. .

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oliver, Stone et al.. Born On the Fourth of July .

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Stone, O., Ho, A. K., Kovic, R., Cruise, T., Sedgwick, K., Barry, R. J. and Dafoe, W. et al (n.d.). Born on the fourth of july. Widescreen edn.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stone, Oliver,, et al. Born On the Fourth of July Widescreen edition.,

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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