USA,
1989, 145 min
Directed by:
Oliver StoneCinematography:
Robert RichardsonComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, Caroline Kava, Ed Lauter, John Getz, Michael Wincott, Stephen Baldwin (more)Plots(1)
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stones Academy Award® - winning masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteered for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralysed 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. (Fabulous Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1990 - Oliver Stone (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1990 - Tom Cruise (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1990 - Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1990 - Robert Richardson (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1990 - John Williams (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1990 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1991 - Tom Cruise (Best Leading Actor)
- 1991 - Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1990 - Oliver Stone (Best Director)
- 1990 - Oliver Stone, Ron Kovic (Best Screenplay)
- 1990 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1990 - John Williams (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1989 - Oliver Stone (Best Director)
- 1989 - Robert Richardson (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1989 - Best Film
- 1989 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1990 - Oliver Stone (Golden Bear for Best Film)