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Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left, and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted.

Synopsis: Vietnam drama about one man's painful and hard-won transition from sloganeering patriot to paraplegic anti-war and pro-human rights political activist. Stops include his accidental fragging of one of his own men and a paralyzing injury. Based on the autobiography of Ron Kovic.

Production Year:

1989

Released:

Tue, 04/28/1998

Run Time Minutes:

145

Rating:

Genres:

Drama

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

2.35-Super Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-1

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Tom Cruise - Ron Kovic

Actors:

Bryan Larkin - Young Ron

Actors:

Raymond J. Barry - Mr. Kovic

Actors:

Caroline Kava - Mrs. Kovic

Actors:

Josh Evans - Tommy Kovic

Actors:

Seth Allen - Young Tommy

Actors:

Jamie Talisman - Jimmy Kovic

Actors:

Sean Stone - Young Jimmy

Actors:

Anne Bobby - Suzanne Kovic

Actors:

Jenna von O? - Young Suzanne

Actors:

Samantha Larkin - Patty Kovic

Actors:

Erika Geminder - Young Patty

Actors:

Amanda Davis - Baby Patty

Actors:

Kevin Harvey Morse - Jackie Kovic

Actors:

Kyra Sedgwick - Donna, Ron's Girlfriend

Actors:

Jessica Prunell - Young Donna

Actors:

Frank Whaley - Timmy

Actors:

Jason Klein - Young Tommy

Actors:

Jerry Levine - Steve Boyer

Actors:

Lane R. Davis - Young Steve

Actors:

Richard Panebianco - Joey Walsh

Actors:

Johnny Pinto - Young Joey

Actors:

Rob Camilletti - Tommy Finnelli

Actors:

J.R. Nutt - Young Tommy

Actors:

Stephen Baldwin - Billy Vorsovich

Actors:

Philip Amelio - Young Billy

Actors:

Michael McTighe - Danny Fantozzi

Actors:

Cody Beard - Young Danny

Actors:

Ryan Beadle - Ballplayer

Actors:

Harold Woloschin - Umpire

Actors:

Richard Grusin - Coach

Actors:

Tom Berenger - Recruiting Gunnery Sergeant Hayes

Actors:

Richard Haus - 2nd Recruiting Sergeant Bowers

Actors:

Mel Allen - Himself

Actors:

Ed Lauter - Legion Commander

Actors:

Liz Moore - Fat Lady at Parade

Actors:

Sean McGraw - Young Donna's Father

Actors:

Oliver Stone - News Reporter

Actors:

Dale Dye - Infantry Colonel

Actors:

Norma Moore - Massapequa Mom

Actors:

Stacey Moseley - Young Donna's Friend

Actors:

Mike Miller - Neighbor

Actors:

Ellen Pasternack - Neighbor

Actors:

Joy Zapata - Neighbor

Actors:

Bob Tillotson - Truck Driver

Actors:

John Getz - Marine Major - Vietnam

Actors:

David Warshofsky - Lieutenant - Vietnam

Actors:

Jason Gedrick - Martinez - Vietnam

Actors:

Michael Compotaro - Wilson, Marine shot by Kovic

Actors:

Paul Abbott - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

Bill Allen - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

William Baldwin - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

Claude Brooks - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

Michael Smith Guess - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

James LeGros - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

William Mapother - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

Christopher W. Mills - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

Byron Minns - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

Ben Wright - Platoon - Vietnam

Actors:

Markus Flanagan - Doctor - Vietnam

Actors:

R.D. Call - Chaplain - Vietnam

Actors:

John Falch - Corpsman - Vietnam

Actors:

Dan Furnad - Corpsman - Vietnam

Actors:

Fred Geise - Corpsman - Vietnam

Actors:

Greg Hackbarth - Corpsman - Vietnam

Actors:

Don 'The Dragon' Wilson - Corpsman - Vietnam

Actors:

Corkey Ford - Marvin - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Rocky Carroll - Willie - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

SaMi Chester - Aide #2 - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Chris Pedersen - 3rd Aide - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Walker Chris - 4th Aide - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Willie Minor - Eddie - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

David Herman - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Bruce MacVittie - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Damien Leake - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

David Neidorf - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Paul Sanchez - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Richard Lubin - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Norm Wilson - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Peter Benson - Patient

Actors:

Sergio Scognamiglio - Patient - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Billie Neal - Nurse Washington - Veteran's Hosp

Actors:

Richard Poe - Frankie - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Bob Gunton - 1st Doctor - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Vivica A. Fox - Hooker - Veteran's Hospital

Actors:

Mark Moses - Optimistic Doctor - Veteran's Hosp

Actors:

Abbie Hoffman - Strike Organizer - Syracuse NY

Actors:

Jake Weber - Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse NY

Actors:

Reg E. Cathey - Speaker - Syracuse NY

Actors:

Edie Brickell - Folksinger - Syracuse NY

Actors:

Keri Roebuck - Woman - Syracuse NY

Actors:

Geoff Garza - Young Radical - Syracuse NY

Actors:

Joseph P. Reidy - Student Organizer - Syracuse NY

Actors:

Mike Starr - Man #1- Arthur's Bar

Actors:

Beau Starr - Man #2 - Arthur's Bar

Actors:

Rick Masters - Man #3 - Arthur's Bar

Actors:

John Del Regno - Friend #1 - Arthur's Bar

Actors:

Gale Mayron - Friend #2 - Arthur's Bar

Actors:

Melinda Renna - Barmaid - Arthur's Bar

Actors:

Lisa Barnes - Friend

Actors:

Willem Dafoe - Charlie - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Tom Sizemore - Vet - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Andrew Lauer - Vet - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Michael Wincott - Vet - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Ivan Kane - Vet - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Ed Jupp Jr. - Vet - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Michael Sulsona - Vet - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Cordelia Gonz?lez - Maria Elena, Hooker Villa Dulceq

Actors:

Karen Newman - Whore - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Begonia Plaza - Charlie's Whore - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Edith Diaz - Madame - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Anthony Pena - Bartender - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Eduardo Ricaro - Cab Driver - Villa Dulce

Actors:

Tony Frank - Mr. Wilson - Georgia

Actors:

Jayne Haynes - Mrs. Wilson - Georgia

Actors:

Lili Taylor - Jamie Wilson - Georgia

Actors:

Elbert Lewis - Cab Driver - Georgia

Actors:

Peter Crombie - Undercover Vet - Miami Convention

Actors:

Kevin G. McGuire - Paraplegic #1 - Miami Convention

Actors:

Ken Osborne - Paraplegic #2 - Miami Convention

Actors:

Alan Toy - Paraplegic #3 - Miami Convention

Actors:

Chuck Pfeiffer - Secret Service Agent

Actors:

Frank Girardeau - Agent #1 - Miami Convention

Actors:

William Wallace - Agent #2 - Miami Convention

Actors:

Chip Moody - Television Anchor - Miami Conven

Actors:

Eagle Eye Cherry - Vet #1 - Miami Convention

Actors:

Brian Tarantina - Vet #2 - Miami Convention

Actors:

Frank Cavestani - Vet #3 - Miami Convention

Actors:

Jimmy L. Parker - Vet #4 - Miami Convention

Actors:

William Hubbard Knight - Chief Cop - Miami Convention

Actors:

David Carriere - Miami Hippy - Miami Convention

Actors:

John William Galt - Fat Republican - Miami Convention

Actors:

Jack McGee - Democratic Delegate - Democratic

Actors:

Kristel Otney - Woman #1 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Pamela S. Neill - Woman #2 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Jodi Long - Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon

Actors:

Michelle Hurst - Reporter #2 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

John C. McGinley - Official #1 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Wayne Knight - Official #2 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Elizabeth Hoffman - Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Lucinda Jenney - Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Lorraine Morin-Torre - Passerby #3 - Democratic Conventio

Actors:

Annie McEnroe - Passerby #4 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Daniel Baldwin - Vet #1 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

R?al Andrews - Vet #2 - Democratic Convention

Actors:

Ran Barker - Bobby the Mechanic

Actors:

Holly Marie Combs - Jenny

Actors:

Ron Kovic - Veteran at Parade

Actors:

Mark Edward Walters - Parade Attendee