Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

A story of innocence lost and courage found.

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Release Date

12/20/1989

Runtime

145 mins

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$14,000,000

Revenue

$161,001,698

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An intense, unflinching portrait of a man's rage and rebirth after catastrophic trauma, marked by both physical and emotional devastation. Kovic's journey from patriotic soldier to vocal dissident unfolds as a reckoning with broken faith and hard-won conviction.

Mood

AngryDefiantMournfulHopeful

Themes

WarIdentityBetrayalRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceSuicide and self-harmAddiction

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