Born on the Fourth of July
Based on the true story of Ron Kovic, a young man who volunteered for the Vietnam War, was wounded, and returned paralyzed from the mid-chest down. He later became a new voice for those disenchanted with the war.
| Main Author: | Williams, John, 1932- (Composer) |
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| Corporate Author: | Ixtlan Corporation., Universal Pictures (Firm) |
| Other Authors: | Stone, Oliver (Screenwriter), Kovic, Ron (Screenwriter), Cruise, Tom, 1962- (Actor), Sedgwick, Kyra (Actor), Barry, Raymond J., 1939- (Actor), Dafoe, Willem (Actor), Richardson, Robert, 1955- (cinematography.), Kovic, Ron. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Series: |
Ultimate Oliver Stone collection ;
v. one 1986-1991. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Based on the true story of Ron Kovic, a young man who volunteered for the Vietnam War, was wounded, and returned paralyzed from the mid-chest down. He later became a new voice for those disenchanted with the war. |
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| Item Description: |
Based on the book by Ron Kovic. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989. Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: |
02:25:00 |
| Format: |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0, or DTS 5.1; dual-layer. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: |
Winner of two academy awards including Best Director. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music, John Williams. |
| ISBN: |
1417026111 9781417026111 |