Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) by Tim Z — 02 Jan 2008

Great performances and great themes explored in this.

This review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989) was written by Tim Z on 02 Jan 2008.

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

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I've come to dispise tom cruise but the story is ture well played and I had the honor of hearing ron kovic speak in 1973 where I had marched…

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By Richard D (1,732) on 25 Jan 2018

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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 Callan D (179) on 25 Aug 2017

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By Shamith G (45) on 25 Jan 2016

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