Movie · 1989
Born on the Fourth of July
“A true story of innocence lost and courage found.”
Released 20 December 1989 145 min Drama / War More from 1989 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
FR·01
How old were they?
Raymond J. Barry
as Mr. Kovic
Tony Frank
as Mr. Wilson
John Getz
as Marine Major - Vietnam
Richard Poe
as Frankie - VA Hospital
Caroline Kava
as Mrs. Kovic
Tom Berenger
as Sergeant Hayes
R. D. Call
as Chaplain - Vietnam
Willem Dafoe
as Charlie
Jerry Levine
as Steve Boyer
Mark Moses
as Doctor
Daniel Baldwin
as Vet #1 - Democratic Convention
David Warshofsky
as Lieutenant - Vietnam
Tom Cruise
as Ron Kovic
Chris Pedersen
as Aide #3 - VA Hospital
Rob Camilletti
as Tommy Finnelli
Vivica A. Fox
as Hooker
Kyra Sedgwick
as Donna
Jason Gedrick
as Martinez - Vietnam
Stephen Baldwin
as Billy Vorsovich
Lili Taylor
as Jamie Wilson
David Herman
as Patient - VA Hospital
Josh Evans
as Tommy Kovic
Byron Minns
as Platoon - Vietnam
Paul Sanchez
as Patient - VA Hospital
FR·02
The numbers
32years between the oldest and youngest billed
50Raymond J. Barry — oldest on the call sheet
18Josh Evans — youngest billed
31average age of the credited cast