Today’s movie is a biographical drama with a scene that happens on
October 12. Watch it tonight and enjoy.
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
Ron Kovic has an all-american
childhood. He is especially patriotic,
as he was born on July 4th.
He decides to join the Marines. Kovic crashes the prom to dance with
Donna, the girl he has a big crush on. On October 12, 1967 [27:35 to 37:08]
Kovic accidentally kills PFC. Wilson during combat in Vietnam. A few months
later Kovic is wounded and left a parapalegic. His recovery takes place in a
run down VA hospital. He moves back home and almost has a breakdown while
addressing the hometown crowd on July 4th.. Kovic visits with Donna
at Syracuse University, where she’s now a student and he is angered at the
brutal break up of an anti-war demonstration. Kovic has a huge fight with his
parents as they cannot accept his changed attitude about religion, the war and
patriotism. He moves to Mexico, where he has his first sexual experience with a
prostitute, and he briefly considers asking her to marry him. Traveling with
another paraplegic veteran to another village they annoy their taxi driver and
end up left stranded on the side of the road. Kovic leaves Mexico and travels
to confess to Wilson’s widow and parents that he accidentally killed Wilson.
Kovic travels on to picket with other anti-war demonstrators at the Republican
National Convention. The protestors break into the hall and Kovic is on TV. He
later speaks at the 1976 Democratic National Convention.
An unusual biopic. This film does
a good job in depicting the change in America from 1967 to 1972 caused by the
war in Vietnam through one man’s eyes. Kovic changes from being an
unquestioning patriot to a questioning one.
Date given in film at 1:57:45 on Wilson’s tombstone
Producer - A. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone
Director - Oliver Stone
Awards – The film won the Best
Director and Best Film Editing Oscars. The movie was also nominated for the
Best Picture, Best Actor(Cruise), Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best
Original Score and Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars at the 62nd
Academy Awards.
Screenplay - Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic
Runtime – 2 hours 25 minutes
Released - December
20, 1989
Starring -
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