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Born on the Fourth of July
1989
Director
Oliver Stone
Year
1989
Style
Content Rating
TV-14
Stars
Tom Cruise, Caroline Kava, Bryan Larkin, Raymond J. Barry
Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇪🇸 Spanish
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
4 wins — 4 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 (4)
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