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Author:

Born on the Fourth of July (Motion picture)

Title:

Born on the fourth of July [blu-ray] / Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone.

Format:

[blu-ray] /

Publisher:

Universal Studios Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

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

Subject:

Kovic, Ron--Drama.
Disabled veterans--United States--Drama.--Drama.
Pacifists--United States--Drama.--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.
Feature films.
War films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Stone, Oliver, film director. 149495
Cruise, Tom, 1962- actor. 47939
Berenger, Tom, 1950- actor. 155648
Barry, Raymond J., 1939- actor. 140270
Evans, Josh, 1971- act
Kava, Caroline. act
Ho, A. Kitman. pro 195899
Kovic, Ron. aus 78256
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) 381160

Notes:

Tom Cruise, Tom Berenger, Raymond J. Barry, Josh Evans, Caroline Kava. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989. Bonus materials: from the NBC News archives "Backstory: Born on the fourth of July"; feature commentary with director Olvier Stone; 100 years of Universal: Academy Award winners; 100 years of Universal: the '80s; my scenes.

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.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)876080665

UPC:

025192117282

Locations:

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)