Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Anno di uscita: 1989
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Nacido el cuatro de julio, Geboren am 4. Juli, Роден на четвърти юли, Nascido em 4 de Julho, Né un quatre juillet, Født den 4. juli, Nascut el 4 de juliol, Född fjärde juli, Syntynyt 4. heinäkuuta, Né un quatre juillet, Gennimenos tin 4i Iouliou, Rođen 4. srpnja, Született július 4-én, Született július negyedikén, Nato il quattro luglio, Gimes liepos 4-aja, Født 4. juli, Urodzony 4 lipca, Rođen četvrtog jula, Född den fjärde juli, Рожденный четвертого июля, Dogum günü 4 temmuz
Regista: Oliver Stone
Writer: Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: A. Kitman Ho, Clayton Townsend, Joseph P. Reidy, Lope V. Juban Jr., Oliver Stone
Società: Ixtlan, Universal Pictures
Budget: 14.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, anti war, based on memoir or autobiography, based on true story, biography, desert, drunkenness, fourth of july, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), vietnam veteran, vietnam war, wheelchair
Storia
Born on the Fourth of July follows Ron Kovic, a young man from a small town who enlists in the Vietnam War with patriotic fervor. After being paralyzed during combat and returning home to his native Long Island, Ron becomes disillusioned with America's involvement in the war. He turns against his country, feeling betrayed by the nation he fought for. The film chronicles Ron's transformation from a patriotic soldier to an anti-war activist.
Riassunto
'Born on the Fourth of July' is a biographical drama directed by Oliver Stone and based on the memoir of the same name written by Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic. Set against the backdrop of the divisive Vietnam War era, the film explores themes of patriotism, disillusionment, and activism through Ron's transformation from an enthusiastic soldier to an anti-war advocate after his return home.
