Texas Tech University

Born on the Fourth of July

Moving Image Item Number: 1179VI2767
Pages
0
Media Type
Moving Image
Physical Location
D024.3F
Copyright Statement
2000 Universal Studios
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
Format
DVD
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
01:25:00
Digitized in HD?
No
Dates
Existence: 1989
General Note
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1179VI2767

Citation
Born on the Fourth of July, 1179VI2767. 1989, Michael Cook Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1179VI2767, Accessed 19 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1179VI2767, Michael Cook Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 10 Jan 2010 [Updated: 20 Jan 2026]