Born on the Fourth of July

     

Born on the Fourth of July1989

Stars: Tom Cruise, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava, Josh Evans
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Rating: R
Runtime: 145 minutes

The second film in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy moves from the brutality of war in Platoon to its equally traumatic aftermath. Based on the memoir of combat veteran Ron Kovic, the film stars Tom Cruise as Kovic, whose gunshot wound in Vietnam left… more »


Ron Kovic:
They burned the flag and they demonstrated against us; it's on the cover of the paper today. They have no respect. They have no idea what's going on over there, Mom -- the men that are sacrificing their lives. People are dying every day over there, and nobody back here even seems to care. It's a bunch of goddamn sh*t if you ask me!

Mrs. Kovic:
Ronnie, don't take the Lord's name in vain -- not in front of the children. I agree with everything you say!

Ron Kovic:
I served my country -- and they just want to take from it -- just take, take! Love it or leave it, that's what I think.

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