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| Tom Cruise | ... | Ron Kovic | |
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | Mr. Kovic | |
| Caroline Kava | ... | Mrs. Kovic | |
| Josh Evans | ... | Tommy Kovic | |
| Jamie Talisman | ... | Jimmy Kovic | |
| Anne Bobby | ... | Suzanne Kovic | |
| Samantha Larkin | ... | Patty Kovic | |
| Tom Berenger | ... | Recruiting Gunnery Sgt. Hayes | |
| Frank Whaley | ... | Timmy | |
| Jerry Levine | ... | Steve Boyer | |
| Richard Panebianco | ... | Joey Walsh | |
| Rob Camilletti | ... | Tommy Finnelli | |
| Stephen Baldwin | ... | Billy Vorsovich | |
| Michael McTighe | ... | Danny Fantozzi | |
| Richard Haus | ... | Recruiting Sgt. Bowers | |
| Kevin Harvey Morse | ... | Jackie Kovic | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Donna, Ron's Girlfriend | |
| Karen Newman | ... | Hooker - Villa Dulce | |
| Tom Sizemore | ... | Vet - Villa Dulce | |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Vet - Villa Dulce | |
| Mike Starr | ... | Man #1 - Arthur's Bar | |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Legion Commander | |
| Daniel Baldwin | ... | Vet #1 - Democratic Convention | |
| Brian Tarantina | ... | Vet #2 - Miami Convention | |
| Liz Moore | ... | Fat Lady at Parade | |
| Dale Dye | ... | Infantry Colonel | |
| Norma Moore | ... | Massapequa Mom | |
| Stacey Moseley | ... | Young Donna's Friend | |
| Mel Allen | ... | Himself (voice) | |
| Richard Grusin | ... | Coach | |
| Harold Woloschin | ... | Umpire | |
| Ryan Beadle | ... | Ballplayer | |
| Sean McGraw | ... | Young Donna's Father | |
| Bryan Larkin | ... | Young Ron Kovic | |
| Oliver Stone | ... | News Reporter | |
| Seth Allen | ... | Young Tommy Kovic | |
| Sean Stone | ... | Young Jimmy Kovic | |
| Jenna von Oÿ | ... | Young Suzanne Kovic | |
| Mike Miller | ... | Neighbor | |
| Ellen Pasternack | ... | Neighbor | |
| Joy Zapata | ... | Neighbor | |
| Bob Tillotson | ... | Truck Driver | |
| John Getz | ... | Marine Major - Vietnam | |
| David Warshofsky | ... | Lieutenant - Vietnam | |
| Jason Gedrick | ... | Martinez - Vietnam | |
| Michael Compotaro | ... | PFC Wilson, Marine Shot by Kovic | |
| Paul Abbott | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| Bill Allen | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| William Baldwin | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| Claude Brooks | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| Michael Smith Guess | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| James LeGros | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| William Mapother | ... | Platoon - Vietnam (as William R. Mapother) | |
| Christopher W. Mills | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| Byron Minns | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| Ben Wright | ... | Platoon - Vietnam | |
| Markus Flanagan | ... | Doctor - Vietnam | |
| R.D. Call | ... | Chaplain - Vietnam | |
| John Falch | ... | Corpsman - Vietnam | |
| Dan Furnad | ... | Corpsman - Vietnam | |
| Fred Geise | ... | Corpsman - Vietnam | |
| Greg Hackbarth | ... | Corpsman - Vietnam | |
| Don Wilson | ... | Corpsman - Vietnam | |
| Corkey Ford | ... | Marvin - VA Hospital | |
| Rocky Carroll | ... | Willie - VA Hospital | |
| Sami Chester | ... | Aide #2 - VA Hospital | |
| Chris Pedersen | ... | Aide #3 - VA Hospital | |
| Chris Walker | ... | Aide #4 - VA Hospital | |
| Willie Minor | ... | Eddie - VA Hospital | |
| David Herman | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Bruce MacVittie | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Damien Leake | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| David Neidorf | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Paul Sanchez | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Richard Lubin | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Norm Wilson | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Peter Benson | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Sergio Scognamiglio | ... | Patient - VA Hospital | |
| Billie Neal | ... | Nurse Washington - VA Hospital | |
| Richard Poe | ... | Frankie - VA Hospital | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Doctor #1 - VA Hospital | |
| Vivica A. Fox | ... | Hooker - VA Hospital | |
| Mark Moses | ... | Optimistic Doctor - VA Hospital | |
| Abbie Hoffman | ... | Strike Organizer - Syracuse, NY | |
| Jake Weber | ... | Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY | |
| Reg E. Cathey | ... | Speaker - Syracuse, NY | |
| Edie Brickell | ... | Folk Singer - Syracuse, NY | |
| Keri Roebuck | ... | Woman - Syracuse, NY | |
| Geoff Garza | ... | Young Radical - Syracuse, NY | |
| Joseph P. Reidy | ... | Student Organizer - Syracuse, NY | |
| Erika Geminder | ... | Young Patty | |
| Amanda Davis | ... | Baby Patty | |
| Beau Starr | ... | Man #2 - Arthur's Bar | |
| Rick Masters | ... | Man #3 - Arthur's Bar | |
| John Del Regno | ... | Friend #1 - Arthur's Bar | |
| Gale Mayron | ... | Friend #2 - Arthur's Bar | |
| Lisa Barnes | ... | Friend #3 - Arthur's Bar | |
| Melinda Renna | ... | Barmaid - Arthur's Bar (as Melinda Ramos Renna) | |
| Jason Klein | ... | Young Timmy | |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Charlie - Villa Dulce | |
| Jessica Prunell | ... | Young Donna | |
| Lane R. Davis | ... | Young Steve | |
| Andrew Lauer | ... | Vet - Villa Dulce | |
| Johnny Pinto | ... | Young Joey | |
| Ivan Kane | ... | Vet - Villa Dulce | |
| Ed Jupp Jr. | ... | Vet - Villa Dulce | |
| Michael Sulsona | ... | Vet - Villa Dulce | |
| Cordelia González | ... | María Elena, Hooker - Villa Dulce (as Cordelia Gonzalez) | |
| J.R. Nutt | ... | Young Tommy | |
| Begonya Plaza | ... | Charlie's Hooker - Villa Dulce (as Begonia Plaza) | |
| Edith Diaz | ... | Madame - Villa Dulce | |
| Anthony Pena | ... | Bartender - Villa Dulce | |
| Eduardo Ricaro | ... | Cab Driver - Villa Dulce | |
| Tony Frank | ... | Mr. Wilson - Georgia | |
| Jayne Haynes | ... | Mrs. Wilson - Georgia | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Jamie Wilson - Georgia | |
| Elbert Lewis | ... | Cab Driver - Georgia | |
| Peter Crombie | ... | Undercover Vet - Miami Convention | |
| Kevin G. McGuire | ... | Paraplegic #1 - Miami Convention | |
| Ken Osborne | ... | Paraplegic #2 - Miami Convention | |
| Alan Toy | ... | Paraplegic #3 - Miami Convention | |
| Chuck Pfeiffer | ... | Secret Service Agent - Miami Convention | |
| Frank Girardeau | ... | Agent #1 - Miami Convention | |
| William Wallace | ... | Agent #2 - Miami Convention | |
| Chip Moody | ... | TV Anchor - Miami Convention | |
| Eagle Eye Cherry | ... | Vet #1 - Miami Convention | |
| Philip Amelio | ... | Young Billy | |
| Frank Cavestani | ... | Vet #3 - Miami Convention | |
| Jimmy L. Parker | ... | Vet #4 - Miami Convention | |
| William G. Knight | ... | Chief Cop - Miami Convention (as William Knight) | |
| David Carriere | ... | Hippie - Miami Convention | |
| John William Galt | ... | Fat Republican - Miami Convention | |
| Jack McGee | ... | Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention | |
| Kristel Otney | ... | Woman #1 - Democratic Convention | |
| Pamela S. Neill | ... | Woman #2 - Democratic Convention | |
| Jodi Long | ... | Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon | |
| Michelle Hurst | ... | Reporter #2 - Democratic Convention | |
| Cody Beard | ... | Young Danny | |
| John C. McGinley | ... | Official #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair (as John McGinley) | |
| Wayne Knight | ... | Official #2 - Democratic Convention | |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | ... | Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention | |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention | |
| Lorraine Morin-Torre | ... | Passerby #3 - Democratic Convention | |
| Annie McEnroe | ... | Passerby #4 - Democratic Convention | |
| Réal Andrews | ... | Vet #2 - Democratic Convention | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Holly Marie Combs | ... | Jenny | |
| John Achorn | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Chris Adamec | ... | Orderly (uncredited) | |
| Ran Barker | ... | Bobby the Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| Theresa Bell | ... | Democratic Conventioner (uncredited) | |
| Luv Adele Gaerlan | ... | Girl selling barbecued pork (uncredited) | |
| Allan Hale | ... | Miami Convention Member (uncredited) | |
| Ron Kovic | ... | Veteran at Parade (uncredited) | |
| Fernando Lara | ... | Bartender - Villa Dulce (uncredited) | |
| Dean Mauro | ... | Conventioneer (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | |
| Mark Miller | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Íce Mrozek | ... | Ron Kovic's Friend - Syracuse, NY (uncredited) | |
| Nick Nicholson | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Bud Sabatino | ... | Father at Parade (uncredited) | |
| Delia Sheppard | ... | Protesting War Widow (uncredited) | |
| Marvin Frank Stone III | ... | Parade Attendee (uncredited) | |
| Henry Strzalkowski | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Steve Thomas | ... | Attendee at Kovic's Gazebo Speech (uncredited) | |
| Mark Edward Walters | ... | Parade Attendee (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Oliver Stone | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Ron Kovic | (book) | |
| Oliver Stone | (screenplay) & | |
| Ron Kovic | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| A. Kitman Ho | .... | producer | |
| Lope V. Juban Jr. | .... | producer: Phillipines | |
| Joseph P. Reidy | .... | associate producer (as Joseph Reidy) | |
| Oliver Stone | .... | producer | |
| Clayton Townsend | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Williams | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Richardson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Brenner | |||
| Joe Hutshing | (co-editor) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Risa Bramon Garcia | (as Risa Bramon) | ||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Bruno Rubeo | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard L. Johnson | |||
| Victor Kempster | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Derek R. Hill | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Judy L. Ruskin | (as Judy Ruskin) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Martha Marek Beresford | .... | hair stylist | |
| Bonnie Clevering | .... | hair stylist | |
| Sharon Ilson | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Rick Sharp | .... | makeup artist: Tom Cruise | |
| Gordon J. Smith | .... | special makeup effects artist (as Gordon Smith) | |
| Suzanne M. Willett | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Joy Zapata | .... | key hair stylist (as Joy A. Zapata) | |
| Jean Ann Black | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Fred Lackey III | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Francisco Balangue | .... | construction manager: Philippines | |
| Richard L. Barlow | .... | assistant props | |
| Tana Bishop | .... | art production assistant | |
| E.W. Bradford | .... | construction coordinator (as E.W. 'Bill' Bradford) | |
| Don 'Tex' Clark | .... | set dresser (as Don Clark) | |
| Rodell Cruz | .... | art director: Philippines | |
| David Delina | .... | property master: Philippines | |
| Mark Fabert | .... | gang boss | |
| Camilo Felipe | .... | head painter: Philippines | |
| Floyd Gentry | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Joanna Gilliam | .... | art production assistant | |
| Doug Gruden | .... | art production assistant | |
| John Harrington | .... | key painter | |
| Jerry G. Henery | .... | construction foreman | |
| Joe Kee | .... | art production assistant (as Joseph A. Kee) | |
| Bruce Kerner | .... | sign graphics coordinator | |
| Jack Kerner | .... | signwriter | |
| Jeff Klein | .... | art production assistant | |
| Charles P. Lancaster | .... | signwriter | |
| David McGrath | .... | art production assistant | |
| Jeff McGrath | .... | art production assistant | |
| William H. Neff | .... | signwriter foreman (as William H. Neff Jr.) | |
| Mike Parsons | .... | property master | |
| Craig Pittman | .... | set dresser (as Craig H. Patterson) | |
| Marco Rubeo | .... | draughtsman | |
| Joe Sharber | .... | stand-by props | |
| Phil Shirey | .... | leadman | |
| J. Grey Smith | .... | set dresser | |
| George Toomer Jr. | .... | set dresser | |
| Nicole Vaughn | .... | art production assistant | |
| Amy Vuckovich | .... | art production assistant (as Amy Botefuhr) | |
| John Timothy Williams | .... | set dresser | |
| Calvin Wimmer | .... | art department | |
| Ron Downing | .... | property buyer: Mexico (uncredited) | |
| Stephanie Emery | .... | prop assistant (uncredited) | |
| Doyle Smith | .... | assistant to art director (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| William Curtin | .... | special effects coordinator: Philippines | |
| Manny Macapagal | .... | special effects second assistant: Philippines | |
| Randy E. Moore | .... | special effects crew | |
| Theresa Purcell | .... | special effects assistant | |
| William Purcell | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Roland Salem | .... | special effects first assistant: Philippines | |
| Jim Henry | .... | smoke machines: Dallas (uncredited) | |
| Bradley W. Taylor | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Robert Dawson | .... | optical supervisor | |
| Dion Hatch | .... | optical cameraman: CRC | |
| Clayton R. Marsh | .... | optical lineup | |
| Dan Valuere | .... | optical color timer | |
Stunts | |||
| Gil Arceo | .... | stunt coordinator: Philippines | |
| Lloyd Lively | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Paul Adler | .... | casting: Philippines | |
| Julie Herrin | .... | casting assistant | |
| Ed Johnston | .... | casting: Texas | |
| Heidi Levitt | .... | casting associate | |
| Amy Levy-Lancaster | .... | casting assistant | |
| Ken Metcalfe | .... | extras casting: Philippines | |
| Kris Nicolau | .... | extras casting | |
| Carl Scaglione | .... | casting assistant: Texas | |
| Donna Schubert | .... | casting assistant | |
| Burton Sharp | .... | voice casting | |
| Suzanne Smith | .... | casting assistant | |
| Katherine Venti | .... | casting associate | |
| Matthew W. Davis | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Fran Allgood | .... | costumer: women (as Fran V. Allgood) | |
| Wynn Arenas | .... | head wardrobe: Philippines | |
| Barbara A. Baker | .... | costume shop supervisor | |
| Sawnie Baldridge | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Sawnie Baldridge Smith) | |
| Kateri Cale | .... | costume shop assistant | |
| Mitzie Corbin | .... | extras costume supervisor | |
| Alice Green | .... | extras wardrobe assistant | |
| Jeannie Johnson | .... | costume shop assistant (as Jeannie Ione Johnson) | |
| Stephen M. Krajica | .... | costumer: men | |
| Stacy Lewis | .... | extras costume supervisor | |
| Susan Mayes | .... | extras wardrobe assistant | |
| Mayes C. Rubeo | .... | extras costume supervisor (as Mayes Castillero de Rubeo) | |
| Terry Smart | .... | costume shop assistant | |
| Andrea Wallace | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Jerri Whiteman | .... | extras wardrobe assistant | |
| Mary Zophres | .... | extras costume supervisor (as Areti Mary Zophres) | |
| Andra Hayes | .... | extras wardrobe assistant (uncredited) | |
| Nicole Tussy | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter | |
| F. Paul Benz | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Dale Caldwell | .... | color timer: DeLuxe | |
| Jana Carroll | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Adrienne 'Dee' Chappell | .... | apprentice film editor | |
| Carrie Antoinette Daccardi | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Julie Monroe | .... | first assistant film editor | |
| Melody Platt | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Pietro Scalia | .... | associate editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Budd Carr | .... | music supervisor | |
| Armin Steiner | .... | score mixer | |
| Kenneth Wannberg | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Ed Barrera | .... | picture car coordinator (as Edward Barrera) | |
| Ben Cañalita | .... | assistant transportation captain: Philippines | |
| Primo Guina | .... | transportation captain: Philippines | |
| Alvin Milliken | .... | transportation coordinator (as Alvin Milliken Jr.) | |
| Crispin Rebolledo | .... | picture car coordinator: Philippines | |
| Tim Buchanan | .... | picture car assistant (uncredited) | |
| James Clarke | .... | driver: Ron Kovic (uncredited) | |
| Troy Flynn | .... | driver: production van (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Joe Alonsabe | .... | accountant: Philippines | |
| Parry Bacmante | .... | security: Philippines | |
| Marion Billings | .... | publicity consultant (as Marion S. Billings) | |
| David A. Brink | .... | production assistant | |
| Frank Cavestani | .... | demonstration advisor | |
| Jane Comendador | .... | office production assistant: Philippines | |
| Robert Dawson | .... | title designer | |
| Cesar Dominguez | .... | head armorer: Philippines | |
| Don Donigi | .... | dailies color advisor | |
| Dale Dye | .... | technical advisor: military (as Capt. Dale Dye) | |
| Mark Ebenhoch | .... | technical advisor: military | |
| Jeff Flach | .... | location manager (as Jeffrey Flach) | |
| Ricky Francisco | .... | office production assistant: Philippines | |
| Paul Gadd | .... | production assistant | |
| John E. Gallagher | .... | key production assistant | |
| Robert 'Rock' Galotti | .... | technical advisor: military | |
| Eusebio Garcia | .... | military liaison: Philippines | |
| Fred Geise | .... | technical advisor: military (as Fred 'Doc' Geise USN [Ret.]) | |
| Frederick H. Geise | .... | medical advisor | |
| S.H. Grant | .... | production assistant | |
| Kathryn M. Griege | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Robert Grindrod | .... | assistant auditor (as Robert J. Grindrod) | |
| Sandy Hollis | .... | craft service | |
| Kelly Householder | .... | production assistant | |
| Andrea Jaffe | .... | publicity consultant | |
| David H. Johnson | .... | location assistant | |
| James Knox | .... | production assistant | |
| Ron Kovic | .... | technical advisor | |
| Jean M. Longwell | .... | production assistant | |
| Lito Mabalot | .... | location manager: Philippines | |
| Susan Malerstein | .... | script supervisor | |
| Travis Mann | .... | production assistant (as Travis M. Mann) | |
| Arthur Manson | .... | producer's representative | |
| William Mapother | .... | assistant: Tom Cruise | |
| John McCabe | .... | parade advisor | |
| Mark Miranda | .... | craft service: Philippines | |
| Andrea Morse | .... | assistant: Tom Cruise | |
| Maggie Murphy | .... | key production assistant | |
| Bill Neal | .... | advisor: wrestling | |
| Jeff Nightbyrd | .... | demonstration advisor | |
| Sandra Palacios-Plugge | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Ellen Pasternack | .... | unit publicist | |
| Chris Renna | .... | medic | |
| Leroy Roper | .... | airbrush artist | |
| John Sclimenti | .... | production assistant: Los Angeles | |
| Andrew Sears | .... | second assistant auditor | |
| Elisabeth Seldes | .... | assistant: Oliver Stone | |
| Sherry Sims | .... | extras coordinator | |
| Christina Stauffer | .... | production assistant | |
| Barbara-Ann Stein | .... | auditor | |
| Mike Stokey | .... | technical advisor: military | |
| Leeann Stonebreaker | .... | production coordinator | |
| Layne Teaff | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Russ Thurman | .... | military technical advisor ) (as Capt. Russ Thurman, (Ret.) | |
| Art Tizon | .... | assistant: A. Kitman Ho | |
| Pat Y. Tolentino | .... | production office coordinator: Philippines | |
| Dr. Antonio V. Torralba | .... | production physician | |
| John L. Walker | .... | location assistant | |
| Billy Crawford | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Dean Denton | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Dean Denton | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Mark A. Hatley | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Oli Laperal Jr. | .... | equipment coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Deborah Lupard | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Brian Mack | .... | assistant craft service (uncredited) | |
| Romy Stevenson | .... | production intern: Dallas (uncredited) | |
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Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July to me is better than Platoon, or at least more psychologically moving and cinematically compelling. While Platoon, Stone's totally personal account of the Vietnam war is quite accurate and superb in many ways, this film is better if only because it's not Stone's story. He takes the tale of Ron Kovic (who wrote the book with the same name as the film and scripted by him and Stone) and turns it into a blisteringly awesome and ultimately harrowing picture that has performances, scenes and direction that top Platoon (maybe it's a sign that practice makes perfect)
Anyway, the tale centers on Ron Kovic (played to a utter T by Tom Cruise) good old-boy-type of American kid who decides he wants to fight for his country in the Vietnam war even if he has to die for his country. He fights, witnesses horror and makes a tragic mistake and comes back home a crippled from the waist down veteran, who has to endure the emotional and physical pain of just being a veteran of Vietnam in a country where they are put down more than revered. All this, and more (including one of the most volcanic scenes I have ever seen between Cruise and Dafoe on a Mexico road) lead him to become a anti-war activist.
In making the big theme of the picture Kovic and his feeling on the war, Stone depicts his journey excellently by showing his desire to be in it, his confusion afterwards, his eventual hatred and then placement in being against the war all the while still being a patriot. Not only does it work as a saga/war movie, but also as a 180 degree change tale. Must, must see for all Stone fans and for anybody who wants to see what Cruise can actually do with proper direction and script.