Its the Fourth of July in Los Angeles when Jamie a down-on-his-luck illustrator whos behind on rent tries to throw a cookout while his overbearing roommate is out of town. 2 days agoThe Fourth of July tradition of going to the movie theater will resume this year after a 2020 that for obvious reasons saw theatrical revenues hit an all-time low and saw a 37-year-old movie top. Based on the true story of anti-war activist Ron Kovic Born on the Fourth of July is a drama about Ron Kovics life military service in Vietnam and anti-war activism. After losing three sons in battle Captain John Miller promises a mother that he will. Based on the autobiography by Ron Kovic the film is worth a watch for anyone looking to learn more about the Vietnam period. 2 days agoEver since the 1980s Hollywood has used the Fourth of Julyweekend to flood movie theaters with their biggest and hopefully most successful blockbusters and sequels. Brandishing old GI. Joe cartoons and Star Wars movies as inspiration as well as a very loose grasp on American history this is a lovably ludicrous proudly crass July Fourth jam. Most of the time movie fans feast their eyes on quality popcorn entertainment like Terminator 2and Independence Day which turn 30 and 25 this summer respectively. Born on the Fourth of July Tom Cruise stars in this look at soldiers and veterans of the Vietnam War. Born on the 4th of July Tom Cruise stars as Ron Kovic an ambitious young soldier who enlists in the army during the Vietnam War and returns home permanently paralyzed from. A roommates attempt to host a holiday barbecue goes awry. Director Oliver Stone who was also a Vietnam veteran won the Oscar for Best Director for this anti-war film. Watch it on Amazon. 1 day agoThe Fourth of July always inspires us to revisit movies about America in particular those that continue to resonate with us and our sense of country and. Therefore over fourteen million American people went to the theater to see this movie. With Andre Hyland Anna Lee Lawson Yasmine Kittles Jeff Carpenter. The number of viewers increases when you take into consideration the people who rented it on video or watched a television broadcast. In 1989 when BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY was released movie tickets cost five dollars. This Tom Hanks and Matt Damon film is an instant classic and highlights the devastation and heroism of war.