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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Born on the Fourth of July (Motion picture)

Title:

Born on the Fourth of July / Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production, an Oliver Stone picture ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; directed by Oliver Stone.

Edition:

Special ed.

Publisher, Date:

Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2004]

Description:

1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

videodisc

DVD

video file DVD video

Summary:

Based on the true story of Ron Kovic, a young man who volunteered for the Vietnam War, was wounded, and returned paralyzed from the mid-chest down. He later became a new voice for those disenchanted with the war.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R.

Series:

The ultimate Oliver Stone collection ; v. one 1986-1991

Ultimate Oliver Stone collection ; v. one 1986-1991.

Subjects:

Kovic, Ron -- Film adaptations.

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.

Veteran reintegration -- United States -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

War films.

Biographical films.

Other Author:

Stone, Oliver, film director, film producer, screenwriter.

Ho, A. Kitman, film producer.

Kovic, Ron, screenwriter.

Cruise, Tom, 1962- actor.

Sedgwick, Kyra, actor.

Barry, Raymond J., 1939- actor.

Dafoe, Willem, actor.

Richardson, Robert, 1955- cinematography.

Williams, John, 1932- composer.

Kovic, Ron. Born on the Fourth of July.

Ixtlan Corporation.

Universal Pictures (Firm)

Notes:

Based on the book by Ron Kovic.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989.

Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July.

Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music, John Williams.

Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger.

DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0, or DTS 5.1; dual-layer.

English or French dialogue with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles.

Winner of two academy awards including Best Director.

Contents:

Special features: feature commentary with writer/director Oliver Stone; NBC news archives : back story-Born on the Fourth of July.

ISBN:

1417026111

9781417026111

1417026111

Publisher Number:

26135

Other Number:

56664754

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

772566

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Born on