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Born on the Fourth of July
Drama, War
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers seeking an emotionally raw veteran’s perspective on war, bodily trauma, and the painful transformation from patriotism to protest.
- Tone
- bleak, melancholic, bittersweet
- Payoff
- heartbreak, catharsis
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- harrowing
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- patriotism, war trauma, disillusionment, disability, political activism
- Setting
- mid-twentieth-century America and Vietnam, suburban communities, military bases, and political gatherings
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