Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
1989
Biography / Drama / War
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
1989
Biography / Drama / War
Plot summary
Based on the true story of Ron Kovic (Cruise, in an Oscar-nominated performance), an idealistic young American proudly enlists during the Vietnam War and returns home a paraplegic. Struggling to overcome drug-addiction and depression, he turns his life around and becomes an outspoken critic of the war.