The read
Scores higher than 83% of the 1,407 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic75/100
1,951 audience votes
Key crew
- Oliver StoneScreenplay
- Oliver StoneDirector
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Ron KovicScreenplay
Cast
- Tom CruiseRon Kovic
- Raymond J. BarryMr. Kovic
- Caroline KavaMrs. Kovic
- Kyra SedgwickDonna
- Willem DafoeCharlie
- Jerry LevineSteve Boyer
- Stephen BaldwinBilly Vorsovich
- Josh EvansTommy Kovic
- Rob CamillettiTommy Finnelli
- Vivica A. FoxHooker
- Lili TaylorJamie Wilson
- Tony FrankMr. Wilson
Stills
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Themes
vietnam warvietnam veteranpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)1970swheelchairbiographybased on true storybased on memoir or autobiographydesertfourth of julyanti wardrunkenness
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