Nato il quattro luglio
Ron Kovic, nato il 4 luglio 1946, si arruola nei Marines e torna dal Vietnam, nel 1968, paralizzato nella parte inferiore del corpo e impotente. Attraverso varie esperienze arriva a una presa di coscienza pacifista e porta la sua testimonianza alla Convenzione Democratica del 1976.
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Cast
Bob Gunton
Doctor #1
Stacey Moseley
Young Donna's Friend
Markus Flanagan
Doctor - Vietnam
Bruce MacVittie
Patient - VA Hospital
Rick Masters
Man #3 - Arthur's Bar
John William Galt
Fat Republican - Miami Convention
Kyra Sedgwick
Donna
Stephen Baldwin
Billy Vorsovich
Josh Evans
Tommy Kovic
Richard Panebianco
Joey Walsh
Jason Gedrick
Martinez - Vietnam
Jake Weber
Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY
Anthony Pena
Bartender - Villa Dulce
Elizabeth Hoffman
Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention
Michael Wincott
Vet - Villa Dulce
Sean Stone
Young Jimmy Kovic
David Herman
Patient - VA Hospital
Damien Leake
Patient - VA Hospital
J.R. Nutt
Young Tommy
Lucinda Jenney
Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention
Theresa Bell
Democratic Conventioner (uncredited)
Holly Marie Combs
Jenny
Oliver Stone
News Reporter
Paul Sanchez
Patient - VA Hospital
Ivan Kane
Vet - Villa Dulce
Edith Diaz
Madame - Villa Dulce
Rob Camilletti
Tommy Finnelli
Tom Berenger
Sergeant Hayes
Rocky Carroll
Willie - VA Hospital
Tom Cruise
Ron Kovic
Mike Starr
Man #1 - Arthur's Bar
Chris Pedersen
Aide #3 - VA Hospital
Andrew Lauer
Vet - Villa Dulce
Jack McGee
Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention
Dale Dye
Infantry Colonel
Caroline Kava
Mrs. Kovic
Frank Whaley
Timmy
Edie Brickell
Folk Singer - Syracuse, NY
Wayne Knight
Official #2 - Democratic Convention
Annie McEnroe
Passerby #4 - Democratic Convention
Delia Sheppard
Protesting War Widow (uncredited)
Cordelia González
Maria Elena
Anne Bobby
Suzanne Kovic
William Baldwin
Platoon - Vietnam
Beau Starr
Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
Begonya Plaza
Charlie's Hooker - Villa Dulce
Alan Toy
Paraplegic #3 - Miami Convention
Chuck Pfeiffer
Secret Service Agent - Miami Convention
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Vet #1 - Miami Convention
John C. McGinley
Official #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair
Frank Girardeau
Agent #1 - Miami Convention
Brian Tarantina
Vet #2 - Miami Convention
Norma Moore
Massapequa Mom
William Mapother
Platoon - Vietnam
Joseph P. Reidy
Student Organizer - Syracuse, NY
Peter Crombie
Undercover Vet - Miami Convention
Ron Kovic
Parade Veteran (uncredited)
Raymond J. Barry
Mr. Kovic
Lili Taylor
Jamie Wilson
Mark Moses
Optimistic Doctor
Vivica A. Fox
Hooker
Daniel Baldwin
Vet #1 - Democratic Convention
Bill Allen
Platoon - Vietnam
James Le Gros
Platoon - Vietnam
Richard Poe
Frankie - VA Hospital
Frank Cavestani
Vet #3 - Miami Convention
Jenna Von Oÿ
Young Suzanne Kovic
Byron Minns
Platoon - Vietnam
Corkey Ford
Marvin - VA Hospital
Melinda Renna
Barmaid - Arthur's Bar
Michelle Hurst
Reporter #2 - Democratic Conventon
Réal Andrews
Vet #2 - Democratic Convention
Willem Dafoe
Charlie
John Getz
Marine Major - Vietnam
Dean Denton
Marine Recruiter (uncredited)
Jerry Levine
Steve Boyer
Ed Lauter
Legion Commander
David Neidorf
Patient - VA Hospital
Reg E. Cathey
Speaker - Syracuse, NY
Tony Frank
Mr. Wilson
Tom Sizemore
Vet - Villa Dulce
David Warshofsky
Lieutenant - Vietnam
R. D. Call
Chaplain - Vietnam
Jodi Long
Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon