Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

12/20/1989 2h 25m

A story of innocence lost and courage found.

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Overview

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 Ages at Release

Tom Cruise

as Ron Kovic

Born 07/03/1962, age

Raymond J. Barry

as Mr. Kovic

Born 03/14/1939, age

Caroline Kava

as Mrs. Kovic

Born 09/25/1949, age

Holly Marie Combs

as Jenny

Born 12/03/1973, age

Kyra Sedgwick

as Donna

Born 08/19/1965, age

Tom Berenger

as Recruiting Gunnery Sgt. Hayes

Born 05/31/1949, age

Stephen Baldwin

as Billy Vorsovich

Born 05/12/1966, age

Vivica A. Fox

as Hooker

Born 07/30/1964, age

Lili Taylor

as Jamie Wilson

Born 02/20/1967, age

Jerry Levine

as Steve Boyer

Born 03/12/1957, age

Frank Whaley

as Timmy

Born 07/20/1963, age

Willem Dafoe

as Charlie

Born 07/22/1955, age

Bob Gunton

as Doctor

Born 11/15/1945, age

Anne Bobby

as Suzanne Kovic

Born 12/12/1967, age

Richard Panebianco

as Joey Walsh

Born 01/01/1971, age

Tom Sizemore

as Vet - Villa Dulce

Born 11/29/1961

Died 03/03/2023, age

Michael Wincott

as Vet - Villa Dulce

Born 01/21/1958, age

Mike Starr

as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

Born 07/29/1950, age

Ed Lauter

as Legion Commander

Born 10/30/1938

Died 10/16/2013, age

Daniel Baldwin

as Vet #1 - Democratic Convention

Born 10/05/1960, age

Brian Tarantina

as Vet #2 - Miami Convention

Born 03/27/1959

Died 11/02/2019, age

Dale Dye

as Infantry Colonel

Born 10/08/1944, age

Oliver Stone

as News Reporter

Born 09/15/1946, age

John Getz

as Marine Major - Vietnam

Born 10/15/1946, age

Jason Gedrick

as Martinez - Vietnam

Born 02/07/1965, age

Bill Allen

as Platoon - Vietnam

Born 11/07/1962, age

William Baldwin

as Platoon - Vietnam

Born 02/21/1963, age

James Le Gros

as Platoon - Vietnam

Born 04/27/1962, age

William Mapother

as Platoon - Vietnam

Born 04/17/1965, age

Markus Flanagan

as Doctor - Vietnam

Born 08/20/1964, age

R. D. Call

as Chaplain - Vietnam

Born 02/16/1950

Died 02/27/2020, age

Rocky Carroll

as Willie - VA Hospital

Born 07/08/1963, age

David Herman

as Patient - VA Hospital

Born 02/20/1967, age

Jake Weber

as Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY

Born 03/19/1964, age

Reg E. Cathey

as Speaker - Syracuse, NY

Born 08/18/1958

Died 02/09/2018, age

Beau Starr

as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar

Born 09/01/1944, age

Andrew Lauer

as Vet - Villa Dulce

Born 06/19/1965, age

Begonya Plaza

as Charlie's Hooker - Villa Dulce

Born 07/12/1966, age

Peter Crombie

as Undercover Vet - Miami Convention

Born 06/26/1952

Died 01/11/2024, age

Alan Toy

as Paraplegic #3 - Miami Convention

Born 05/24/1950, age

Jack McGee

as Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention

Born 02/02/1949, age

Jodi Long

as Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon

Born 01/07/1954, age

John C. McGinley

as Official #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair

Born 08/03/1959, age

Wayne Knight

as Official #2 - Democratic Convention

Born 08/07/1955, age

Elizabeth Hoffman

as Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention

Born 02/08/1927, age

Lucinda Jenney

as Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention

Born 04/23/1954, age

Annie McEnroe

as Passerby #4 - Democratic Convention

Born 01/01/1956, age

Réal Andrews

as Vet #2 - Democratic Convention

Born 01/31/1963, age

Craig T. Nelson

as Marine Officer

Born 04/04/1944, age