Born on the fourth of july director

Sign In. Edit Born on the Fourth of July Ron Kovic Bryan Larkin Young Ron Raymond J. Kovic Caroline Kava Kovic Josh Evans Tommy Kovic Seth Allen Young Tommy Jamie Talisman Jimmy Kovic Sean Stone Young Jimmy Anne Bobby Young Susanne Samantha Larkin Patty Kovic Erika Geminder Young Patty Amanda Davis Baby Patty Kevin Harvey Morse Jackie Kovic John Getz Marine Major David Warshofsky Lieutenant Jason Gedrick Martinez Michael Compotaro Wilson Paul Abbott Platoon Bill Allen Platoon William Baldwin Platoon Claude Brooks Platoon Michael Guess Platoon as James Legros William Mapother Platoon as William R.

Mapother Christopher W. Platoon Byron Minns Platoon Ben Wright Platoon Markus Flanagan Doctor R. Chaplain John Falch Corpsman Dan Furnad Corpsman Fred Geise Corpsman Greg Hackbarth Corpsman Donald Wilson Corpsman as Don Wilson Kyra Sedgwick Donna Jessica Prunell Young Donna Frank Whaley Timmy Jason Klein Young Timmy Jerry Levine Steve Boyer Lane R.

Young Steve Richard Panebianco Joey Walsh Johnny Pinto Tommy Finnelli J. Young Tommy Stephen Baldwin Billy Vorsovich Philip Amelio Young Billy Michael McTighe Danny Fantozzi Cody Beard Young Danny Ryan Beadle Ballplayer Harold Woloschin Umpire Richard Grusin Coach Tom Berenger Recruiting Sergeant Richard Haus Mel Allen voice Ed Lauter Legion Commander Liz Moore Young Donna's Father Oliver Stone News Reporter Dale Dye Infantry Colonel Norma Moore Massapequa Mom Stacey Moseley Young Donna's Friend Mike Miller Neighbor Ellen Pasternack Neighbor Joy Zapata Neighbor Bob Tillotson Truck Driver Corkey Ford Marvin Rocky Carroll Willie Sami Chester Aide 2 Chris Pedersen Aide 3 Chris Walker Aide 4 Willie Minor Eddie David Herman Patient 1 Bruce MacVittie Patient 2 Damien Leake Patient 3 David Neidorf Patient 4 Paul Sanchez Patient 5 Richard Lubin Patient 6 Norman D.

Patient 7 as Norm Wilson Peter Benson Patient 7 Sergio Scognamiglio Patient 8 Billie Neal Nurse Washington Richard Poe Frankie Bob Gunton Doctor 1 Vivica A. Hooker as Vivica Fox Mark Moses Optimistic Doctor Abbie Hoffman Strike Organizer Jake Weber Donna's Boyfriend Reg E. Speaker Edie Brickell Folksinger Keri Roebuck Young Radical Joseph P.

Charlie Tom Sizemore Vet 1 Andy Lauer Vet 2 as Andrew Lauer Michael Wincott Vet 3 Ivan Kane Villa Vet Ed Jupp Jr. Villa Vet Michael Sulsona The score was produced, composed and conducted by John Williams , who agreed to work on the film after viewing a rough cut version. In addition to Williams's score, it features eight songs that appear in the film.

It's just as effective here. Williams's themes are melodically strong enough so that one could imagine them being developed into a full-blown symphonic poem. Universal gave the film a platform release which involved showing it in select cities before expanding distribution in the following weeks. To qualify the film for awards consideration, [ 40 ] the studio issued a limited theatrical run in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto on December 20, The film had its network premiere on January 21, The Blu-ray presents the film in p high definition , and contains all the additional materials found on the Special Edition DVD.

David Denby of New York magazine, stated that the film was "a relentless but often powerful and heartbreaking piece of work, dominated by Tom Cruise's impassioned performance. The Washington Post published two negative reviews; Hal Hinson called the film "alienating", [ 72 ] while Desson Howe was critical of Cruise's "whiny" performance. Kovic's book is simple and explicit; he states his case in plain, angry words.

Stone's movie yells at you for two hours and twenty-five minutes. The film also received criticism for its dramatization of actual events, prompted by Kovic's declared decision to run for Congress as a Democratic opponent to Californian Republican Robert Dornan in the 38th congressional district. As a result, Born on the Fourth of July became Stone's first film to be publicly attacked in the media.

Kovic dismissed his comments as being part of a "hatred campaign", [ 79 ] and ultimately did not run for election. In a newspaper column, former White House Communications Director Pat Buchanan criticized the adaptation for deviating from the book, and concluded by calling Stone a "propagandist". The film received various awards and nominations, with particular recognition for the screenplay, Cruise's performance, Stone's direction and the score by John Williams.

On May 10, , Cruise returned all three of his Golden Globe awards to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association due to controversy in its lack of diversity among its membership, including his Best Actor award for this film. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects.

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Born on the fourth of july director

I believe that for a movie to be great, it should move you. It should make you think. It should make you reconsider your views and outlooks. It should make you take a closer look at its subject matter. It should draw attention to itself. Above all, you should gain some amount of enjoyment from a great film. I say this because, whether or not you agree with Ron Kovic's message, and although Oliver Stone almost ruined it with his attempts to personalize reality, the movie still made people stop and look.

It literally defined the Vietnam War for a generation of Tom Cruise fans, and made many more aware of what the vets went through. The cinematography, score and fabulous acting made it a pleasure for many people to watch, if only to see how Cruise would deliver his next line. Therefore, over fourteen million American people went to the theater to see this movie.

The number of viewers increases when you take into consideration the people who rented it on video or watched a television broadcast. It had that special something that made people think about issues that they might not have thought about before. It is lamentable that by , many of the members of Generation X had paid little or no attention to the Vietnam War, even though only sixteen years had passed since the war's end.

The younger generation was reminded that the war did, indeed, happen, and that the country was still being lambasted with the side effects. The camera work was extremely effective in relaying the messages in the film. Different moods within the film were indicated by different tints in the color. Combats were filmed in red, while blue indicated sadness, and white tints where used in the dream sequences.

Whether intended or not, the colors of choice also coincide with that of the American flag, which is very appropriate for the film. The film also employed a wide variety of interesting angles without becoming confusing to the viewer. The musical score is one of the best of all time. John Williams is a genius in the music industry. His fabulous music can make a film feel the way it was intended to.

He seems to simply know what sequence of notes will produce what emotions. Along with Williams' music, the score also includes some of the popular music from the time of the film's setting. Two words sum up why the movie got the attention it did: Tom Cruise. Fans crowded into the theaters to watch Cruise's handsome face which was not so attractive through most of the film.

Critics went to watch him blow the role. But he proved himself and went above and beyond what was expected of him in one of the most moving performances I have ever seen.