Born on the fourth of July
(DVD)
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2004.
Format
DVD
Edition
Special edition.
ISBN
1417026111, 9781417026111
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Ashaway - DVD
DVD B
1 available
DVD B
1 available
Coventry - Movies
DVD BOR
1 available
DVD BOR
1 available
East Providence (Weaver) - DVD
DVD Bor
1 available
DVD Bor
1 available
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2004.
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1417026111, 9781417026111
UPC
025192613524
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the book by Ron Kovic.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
General Note
Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music by, John Williams.
Participants/Performers
Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital; dual-layer.
Language
English or French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles; English captions.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1989 Best Picture.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1989 Actor in a Leading Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1989 Cinematography.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1989 Directing.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1989 Film Editing.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1989 Music (Original Score).
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1989 Sound.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1989 Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium).
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ashaway - DVD | DVD B | On Shelf |
| Coventry - Movies | DVD BOR | On Shelf |
| East Providence (Weaver) - DVD | DVD Bor | On Shelf |
| Greenville - DVD | DVD BORN | On Shelf |
| North Providence - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD Born | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Kovic, Ron.
Pacifists -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Social aspects -- United States -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Drama.
War films.
Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Kovic, Ron.
Pacifists -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Social aspects -- United States -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Drama.
War films.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stone, O., Ho, A. K., Cruise, T., Sedgwick, K., Dafoe, W., & Barry, R. J. (2004). Born on the fourth of July (Special edition.). Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oliver. Stone et al.. 2004. Born On the Fourth of July. Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oliver. Stone et al.. Born On the Fourth of July Universal Studios, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stone, Oliver., et al. Born On the Fourth of July Special edition., Universal Studios, 2004.
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