Edition |
Special ed. |
Description |
1 DVD (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital; dual-layer. |
Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the book by Ron Kovic. |
Cast |
Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music by, John Williams. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
Summary |
A young man joins the army and fights in Vietnam, only to become a wheelchair-bound paraplegic resulting from battle. He then becomes a loud voice in the anti-war movement. |
Note |
Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July. |
Awards |
Winner of two academy awards including Best Director. |
Language |
English or French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles; English captions. |
Subject |
Kovic, Ron.
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Kovic, Ron. |
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Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
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Disabled veterans. |
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United States. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Drama.
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Subject |
Pacifists -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
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Pacifists. |
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Drama.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Social aspects -- United States -- Drama.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
War films.
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War films.
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Biographical films.
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Biographical films.
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Film adaptations.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Biographies.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Stone, Oliver.
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Ho, A. Kitman.
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Cruise, Tom, 1962-
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Sedgwick, Kyra.
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Dafoe, Willem.
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Barry, Raymond J., 1939-
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
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ISBN |
1417026111 |
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9781417026111 |
Standard No. |
025192613524 |
Music No. |
26135 Universal |
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