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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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Born on the Fourth of July (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Ixtlan Corporation, Universal Pictures (Firm), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Stone, Oliver, Ho, A. Kitman, Kovic, Ron, Cruise, Tom, 1962-, Sedgwick, Kyra, Dafoe, Willem, Berenger, Tom, 1949-, Barry, Raymond J., 1939-, Richardson, Robert, 1955-, Williams, John, 1932-
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Language Notes:English, French or Spanish dialogue; with optional Spanish or French subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012]
Edition:[Universal 100th anniversary ed.].
Subjects:
Kovic, Ron > Drama.
Disabled veterans > United States > Biography > Drama.
Pacifists > United States > Biography > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > United States > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States > Psychological aspects > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Social aspects > United States > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Moral and ethical aspects > United States > Drama.
Kovic, Ron.
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Disabled veterans.
Ethics.
Pacifists.
Psychological aspects.
Social aspects.
Veterans.
United States.
1961-1975
Biographical films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Based on the book by Ron Kovic.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989.
Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives: back story-Born on the Fourth of July; 100 years of Universal: Academy Award winners; 100 years of Universal: the '80s.
Originally issued as part of a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1(English) or DTS 5.1 (French, Spanish) sound formats; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1990: Best Director (Oliver Stone), Best Film Editing (David Brenner, Joe Hutshing). BMI Film & TV Awards, 1990: BMI Film Music Award (John Williams). Directors Guild of America,1990: DGA Award in Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Oliver Stone [and others]). Golden Globes, 1990: Best Director - Motion Picture (Oliver Stone), Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Tom Cruise), Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Oliver Stone, Ron Kovich), Political Film Society, 1991: PFS Award in Democracy.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; film editing, David Brenner, Joe Hutshing; music, John Williams.