Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) by Nate G — 12 Apr 2012

Pretty moving performance by Cruise. Definitely a dark and intense movie.

This review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) was written by Nate G on 12 Apr 2012.

Born on the Fourth of July has generally received positive reviews.

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Tom Cruise manages to create a performance so real and so soul crushing it makes us feel bad for watching him suffer when we realise that this…

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By Dorianator F (445) on 24 Aug 2017

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By Noname (709) on 10 Dec 2014

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By Leonard D (636) on 23 Aug 2016

This was a really hard film to watch! I couldn't even imagine what it would have been like to be in this poor guys shoes…

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By Erik H (221) on 27 Jan 2016

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