Nov 19th
Born on the Fourth of July**           

(US 1989)
Universal/Ixtlan. 145m. Panavision

The active life of Ron Kovic, shot in Vietnam and paralysed, to his first public protest against the war.
Overblown, subjective and powerfully made biopic with the director pulling out all the stops, leaving little to the imagination, and making good use of his iconic star. The second of Stone's Vietnam "trilogy" of sorts, begun with Platoon.

Written by: Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic, form his book.
Producers: A. Kitman Ho, Oliver Stone.
Director: Oliver Stone.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Willem Dafoe, Caroline Kava, Raymond J. Barry, Frank Whaley, Jerry Levine, Tom Berenger, Lili Taylor.
Photography: Robert Richardson.
Music: John Williams.
Production Design: Bruno Rubeo.

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