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Born on the Fourth of July

Movie · 1989 · 138 min

A harrowing, deeply felt plunge through war and its aftermath, anchored by a raw, physically transformative lead performance.

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1989 film directed by Oliver Stone
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Year
1989
Runtime
138 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • trauma
  • guilt
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, war, biographical
Directed by
Oliver Stone
Written by
Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic
Starring
Tom Cruise, Oliver Stone, Willem Dafoe, David Herman, Tom Berenger, Holly Marie Combs, Stephen Baldwin, Kyra Sedgwick
Music
John Williams
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Runtime
138 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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