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Born on the Fourth of July

Language and/or Subtitles: English
French
Spanish
Format: DVD 2004
Availability: Available at 7 Libraries 7 of 7 copies

Available (7)
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Bethel Park Public Library Audio/Visual DVD BORN On
Location  Bethel Park Public Library
 
Collection  Audio/Visual
 
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Brentwood Library Audiovisual DVD WAR Born on the Fourth of July
Location  Brentwood Library
 
Collection  Audiovisual
 
Call Number  DVD WAR Born on the Fourth of July
 
 
CLP - Beechview Audiovisual Collection DVD Born
Location  CLP - Beechview
 
Collection  Audiovisual Collection
 
Call Number  DVD Born
 
 
CLP - East Liberty AV DVD Born
Location  CLP - East Liberty
 
Collection  AV
 
Call Number  DVD Born
 
 
CLP - Mt. Washington Audiovisual Collection DVD Born
Location  CLP - Mt. Washington
 
Collection  Audiovisual Collection
 
Call Number  DVD Born
 
 
Pleasant Hills Public Library Videos DVD Born on the Fourth of July
Location  Pleasant Hills Public Library
 
Collection  Videos
 
Call Number  DVD Born on the Fourth of July
 
 
South Park Library AV DVD BOR
Location  South Park Library
 
Collection  AV
 
Call Number  DVD BOR
 
 

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. Based on Ron Kovic's book.
Additional Information
Subjects Kovic, Ron -- Drama.
Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Pacifists -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Social aspects -- United States -- Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Drama.
War films.
Biographical films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Publisher Universal City, CA :Universal,2004
Edition Special ed., Widescreen.
Other Titles Born on the Fourth of July.
Contributors Stone, Oliver.
Ho, A. Kitman.
Cruise, Tom, 1962-
Sedgwick, Kyra.
Barry, Raymond J., 1939-
Levine, Jerry, 1957-
Whaley, Frank, 1963-
Kava, Caroline.
Dafoe, Willem.
Berenger, Tom, 1949-
Kovic, Ron. Born on the Fourth of July.
Ixtlan Corporation.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Participants/Performers Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, Caroline Kava, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger.
Other Contributors Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music, John Williams ; production designer, Bruno Rubeo.
Audience MPAA rating: R.
Language English
French
Spanish
In English and French; with optional Spanish or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Notes Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Based on the book by Ron Kovic.
Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July.
System Details DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0, or DTS 5.1; dual-layer.
Awards Academy Awards, 1990: Best Director (Oliver Stone) ; Best Film Editing (David Brenner, Joe Hutshing).
Description 1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN 1417026111
9781417026111
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