Born on the Fourth of July

Name: Born on the Fourth of July
Director: Oliver Stone
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Released: 1989

1989

IMDb

Oliver Stone

1989·TV-14·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Biography Drama War

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country for which he fought.

Cast

Tom Cruise·Caroline Kava·Bryan Larkin·Raymond J. Barry

Languages

English

Spanish

Major Awards

4 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (4)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1990)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1990)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1990)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Picture

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1991)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Writers Guild of America, USA (1990)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1990)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1989)

Best Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1989)

Best Director