

Born on the Fourth of July
A true story of innocence lost and courage found.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $14M
- Box office
- $161M
- Language
- English
- vietnam war
- vietnam veteran
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- 1970s
- wheelchair
- biography
- based on true story
- based on memoir or autobiography
- desert
- fourth of july
- anti war
- drunkenness
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United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical4 Apr 1991
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)R20 Dec 1989
- Theatrical5 Jan 1990
- Digital / OTT1 Jul 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical182 Mar 1990
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM8 Feb 1990
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)20 Dec 1989
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical15 Feb 1990
AustriaAT
- Theatrical2 Mar 1990
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1416 Feb 1990
ChinaCN
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival1 Oct 1993
CzechiaCZ
- Physical18+1 May 1993
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical152 Mar 1990
FinlandFI
- Theatrical16 Mar 1990
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Born on the Fourth of July was released on 20 December 1989.
Audience reviews
3- K10/10
kevin2019
2/28/2025
"Born on the Fourth of July" is a powerful, worthwhile, and highly recommended film which shows the real social and familial challenges Ron Kovic faced when struggling to come to terms with the devastating after effects of war and the reality of how the contentious conflict changed him as a person and redefined how he perceived the world. He became dependant on alcohol for a time, but during a sojourn in Mexico while…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
7/27/2025
I think this might be the only film in which I’ve seen Tom Cruise actually act! It’s an inspired piece of casting from Oliver Stone that puts this pretty boy Ron Kovic front and centre as the Vietnam War rages half way around the world from his American home. This lad’s family have history fighting for their country, and despite some reservations from his father (Raymond J. Barry) but with the active support of his m…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
7/27/2025
I think this might be the only film in which I’ve seen Tom Cruise actually act! It’s an inspired piece of casting from Oliver Stone that puts this pretty boy Ron Kovic front and centre as the Vietnam War rages half way around the world from his American home. This lad’s family have history fighting for their country, and despite some reservations from his father (Raymond J. Barry) but with the active support of his m…
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