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Tagline: A story of innocence lost and courage found.

Studio:Universal Pictures
Director:Oliver Stone
Story:Based on the story, Born on the Fourth of July, by Ron Kovic
Director of Photography:Robert Richardson
Art Director:Richard L. Johnson and Victor Kempster
Editor:Risa Bramon Garcia and Billy Hopkins
Production:A. Kitman Ho and Ivilan
Music:John Williams
Cast:Tom Cruise (Ron Kovic)
 Kyra Sedgwick (Donna)
 Raymond J. Barry (Mr. Kovic)
 Jerry Levine (Steve Boyer)
 Frank Whaley (Timmy)
 Caroline Kava (Mrs. Kovic)
 Willem Dafoe (Charlie)
Awards:1990 Oscars -- Winner for Best Director, Oliver Stone, and Best Film Editing. Nominated for six additional Oscars, including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Cruise).
 1990 Golden Globes -- Winner for Best Director, Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), and Best Screenplay. Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Score.
 Color, 145 minutes.