Born on the Fourth of July

A story of innocence lost and courage found.

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.

Tom Cruise

Raymond J. Barry

Caroline Kava

Holly Marie Combs

Kyra Sedgwick

Tom Berenger

(Recruiting Gunnery Sgt. Hayes)

Rob Camilletti

(Tommy Finnelli)

Stephen Baldwin

(Billy Vorsovich)

Mark Moses

Vivica A. Fox

Lili Taylor

Jerry Levine

Frank Whaley

Willem Dafoe

Josh Evans

Bob Gunton

Cordelia González

Tony Frank

Jayne Haynes

Anne Bobby

(Suzanne Kovic)

Richard Panebianco

Tom Sizemore

(Vet - Villa Dulce)

Michael Wincott

(Vet - Villa Dulce)

Mike Starr

(Man #1 - Arthur's Bar)

Ed Lauter

(Legion Commander)

Daniel Baldwin

(Vet #1 - Democratic Convention)

Brian Tarantina

(Vet #2 - Miami Convention)

Dale Dye

(Infantry Colonel)

Norma Moore

(Massapequa Mom)

Stacey Moseley

(Young Donna's Friend)

Oliver Stone

(News Reporter)

Sean Stone

(Young Jimmy Kovic)

Jenna von Oy

(Young Suzanne Kovic)

Ellen Pasternack

Joy Zapata

John Getz

(Marine Major - Vietnam)

David Warshofsky

(Lieutenant - Vietnam)

Jason Gedrick

(Martinez - Vietnam)

Bill Allen

(Platoon - Vietnam)

William Baldwin

(Platoon - Vietnam)

Claude Brooks

(Platoon - Vietnam)

James Le Gros

(Platoon - Vietnam)

William Mapother

(Platoon - Vietnam)

Byron Minns

(Platoon - Vietnam)

Markus Flanagan

(Doctor - Vietnam)

R. D. Call

(Chaplain - Vietnam)

Corkey Ford

(Marvin - VA Hospital)

Rocky Carroll

(Willie - VA Hospital)

Chris Pedersen

(Aide #3 - VA Hospital)

David Herman

(Patient - VA Hospital)

Bruce MacVittie

(Patient - VA Hospital)

Damien Leake

(Patient - VA Hospital)

David Neidorf

(Patient - VA Hospital)

Paul Sanchez

(Patient - VA Hospital)

Billie Neal

(Nurse Washington - VA Hospital)

Richard Poe

(Frankie - VA Hospital)

Jake Weber

(Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY)

Reg E. Cathey

(Speaker - Syracuse, NY)

Edie Brickell

(Folk Singer - Syracuse, NY)

Joseph P. Reidy

(Student Organizer - Syracuse, NY)

Beau Starr

(Man #2 - Arthur's Bar)

Rick Masters

(Man #3 - Arthur's Bar)

John Del Regno

(Friend #1 - Arthur's Bar)

Melinda Renna

(Barmaid - Arthur's Bar)

Andrew Lauer

(Vet - Villa Dulce)

Ivan Kane

(Vet - Villa Dulce)

J.R. Nutt

Begonya Plaza

(Charlie's Hooker - Villa Dulce)

Edith Diaz

(Madame - Villa Dulce)

Anthony Pena

(Bartender - Villa Dulce)

Peter Crombie

(Undercover Vet - Miami Convention)

Ken Osborne

(Paraplegic #2 - Miami Convention)

Alan Toy

(Paraplegic #3 - Miami Convention)

Chuck Pfeiffer

(Secret Service Agent - Miami Convention)

William Wallace

(Agent #2 - Miami Convention)

Eagle-Eye Cherry

(Vet #1 - Miami Convention)

Frank Cavestani

(Vet #3 - Miami Convention)

John William Galt

(Fat Republican - Miami Convention)

Jack McGee

(Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention)

Jodi Long

(Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon)

Michelle Hurst

(Reporter #2 - Democratic Conventon)

John C. McGinley

(Official #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair)

Wayne Knight

(Official #2 - Democratic Convention)

Elizabeth Hoffman

(Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention)

Lucinda Jenney

(Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention)

Annie McEnroe

(Passerby #4 - Democratic Convention)

Réal Andrews

(Vet #2 - Democratic Convention)

Theresa Bell

(Democratic Conventioner (uncredited))

Dean Denton

(Marine Recruiter (uncredited))

Ron Kovic

(Parade Veteran (uncredited))

Delia Sheppard

(Protesting War Widow (uncredited))

Nick Nicholson

(Soldier (uncredited))

Henry Strzalkowski

Norman D. Wilson

(Veteran (uncredited))

Frank Girardeau

(Agent #1 - Miami Convention)

Donald Wilson

(Corpsman - Vietnam)

Craig T. Nelson

(Marine Officer)

Jessica Prunell

Michael Guess

Ben Wright

Gale Mayron

Bryan Larkin

Seth Allen

Erika Geminder

Samantha Larkin

Lori Randolph

(Girl at the Parade (uncredited))