DVD

Born on the Fourth of July

Kovic, Ron Born on the fourth of July. (Added Author). Stone, Oliver, (director.). Cruise, Tom, 1962- (actor.). Sedgwick, Kyra, (actress.). Dafoe, Willem, (actor.). Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, Caroline Kava and Willem Dafoe. (Cast).

Summary: "Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted."--Container.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (145 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Edition: Special edition.
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Universal Studios Canada, [2008].
Copyright: ©2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Ron Kovic. Originally released as a motion picture by Universal Studios in 1989. Special features: Feature commentary with Oliver Stone ; NBC news archives: Back story - Born on the fourth of July. Anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1. Audio: English Dolby digital 5.1, French Dolby digital 2.0, English DTS 5.1.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, John Williams ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, Caroline Kava and Willem Dafoe.
System Details Note:	Region 1 videodisc, NTSC.
Language Note:	Includes English and French language tracks with English captions and optional Spanish or French subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Winner of 2 Academy Awards including Best Director.