Bill Allen

Born on the Fourth of July -- The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

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.

An idealistic young American who proudly enlists during the Vietnam War returns a quadriplegic. Struggling to overcome drug-addiction and depression, he turns his life around by becoming an anti-war activist.

Raw army recruits, staying in their barracks on the eve of shipping out to Vietnam, alternate between strutting around like bantam cocks and snivelling like frightened children. To test one another's manhood, the recruits indulge in violent physical and verbal games. Special attention is given those whose skin color or outlook on life is at odds with the "standards" of the group.