Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) by Marco P — 18 Dec 2011

Saw it long time ago. It was an amazing movie.

This review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) was written by Marco P on 18 Dec 2011.

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

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By Leonard D (636) on 23 Aug 2016

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