Born On The Fourth of July (1989)
Directed by Oliver Stone · Cinematography by Robert Richardson
R145 min59 frames
DramaWar
A true story of innocence lost and courage found.
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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.
Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American biographical film that is based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic. Directed by Oliver Stone, and written by Stone and Kovic, it stars Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, and Willem Dafoe. The film depicts the life of Kovic (Cruise) over a 20-year period, detailing his childhood, his military service and paralysis during the Vietnam War, and his transition to anti-war activism. It is the second installment in Stone's trilogy of films about the Vietnam War, following Platoon (1986) and preceding Heaven & Earth (1993).
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Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Born On The Fourth of July leans on medium shots (56% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Robert Richardson keeps 42% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
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