Born on the Fourth of July
Turkish title: Doğum Günü Dört Temmuz
“A true story of innocence lost and courage found.”
1989 · 2 h 25 min
Directed by 
Oliver Stone
Oliver StoneCast
Tom Cruise Willem Dafoe Kyra Sedgwick
Credits
Written by: Ron Kovic
Plot
A patriotic young Marine returns paralysed from Vietnam and becomes an anti-war activist. Based on the memoir of Ron Kovic.
Sinekatalog’s take
Oliver Stone's Vietnam drama follows a patriotic Marine into disillusion and activism. Tom Cruise gives a raw, career-changing performance, and the film is angry, earnest and powerfully made.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (126,449 votes)
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