"A true story of innocence lost and courage found."

1989

2h 25m

7.0(1788 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Rent

Links & Resources

IMDbView

Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

105 members

Acting

Tom Cruise

Ron Kovic

Acting

Raymond J. Barry

Mr. Kovic

Acting

Caroline Kava

Mrs. Kovic

Acting

Kyra Sedgwick

Donna

Acting

Willem Dafoe

Charlie

Directing

Jerry Levine

Steve Boyer

Acting

Stephen Baldwin

Billy Vorsovich

Directing

Josh Evans

Tommy Kovic

Acting

Rob Camilletti

Tommy Finnelli

Acting

Vivica A. Fox

Hooker

Acting

Lili Taylor

Jamie Wilson

Acting

Tony Frank

Mr. Wilson

Acting

Holly Marie Combs

Jenny

Acting

Tom Berenger

Sergeant Hayes

Acting

Frank Whaley

Timmy

Acting

Mark Moses

Doctor

Acting

Bob Gunton

Doctor

Acting

Cordelia González

Maria Elena

Acting

Jayne Haynes

Mrs. Wilson

No Image

Acting

Anne Bobby

Suzanne Kovic

Acting

Richard Panebianco

Joey Walsh

Acting

Tom Sizemore

Vet - Villa Dulce

Acting

Michael Wincott

Vet - Villa Dulce

Acting

Mike Starr

Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

Acting

Ed Lauter

Legion Commander

Acting

Daniel Baldwin

Vet #1 - Democratic Convention

Acting

Brian Tarantina

Vet #2 - Miami Convention

Acting

Dale Dye

Infantry Colonel

Acting

Norma Moore

Massapequa Mom

Acting

Stacey Moseley

Young Donna's Friend

Directing

Oliver Stone

News Reporter

Acting

Sean Stone

Young Jimmy Kovic

Acting

Jenna von Oy

Young Suzanne Kovic

Crew

Ellen Pasternack

Neighbor

No Image

Costume & Make-Up

Joy Zapata

Neighbor

No Image

Acting

John Getz

Marine Major - Vietnam

Acting

David Warshofsky

Lieutenant - Vietnam

Acting

Jason Gedrick

Martinez - Vietnam

Acting

Bill Allen

Platoon - Vietnam

Acting

William Baldwin

Platoon - Vietnam

Acting

Claude Brooks

Platoon - Vietnam

No Image

Acting

James Le Gros

Platoon - Vietnam

Acting

William Mapother

Platoon - Vietnam

Acting

Byron Minns

Platoon - Vietnam

Acting

Markus Flanagan

Doctor - Vietnam

Acting

R. D. Call

Chaplain - Vietnam

Acting

Corkey Ford

Marvin - VA Hospital

Acting

Rocky Carroll

Willie - VA Hospital

Acting

Chris Pedersen

Aide #3 - VA Hospital

Acting

David Herman

Patient - VA Hospital

Acting

Bruce MacVittie

Patient - VA Hospital

Acting

Damien Leake

Patient - VA Hospital

Acting

David Neidorf

Patient - VA Hospital

Acting

Paul Sanchez

Patient - VA Hospital

Acting

Billie Neal

Nurse Washington - VA Hospital

Acting

Richard Poe

Frankie - VA Hospital

Acting

Jake Weber

Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY

Acting

Reg E. Cathey

Speaker - Syracuse, NY

Acting

Edie Brickell

Folk Singer - Syracuse, NY

Directing

Joseph P. Reidy

Student Organizer - Syracuse, NY

Acting

Beau Starr

Man #2 - Arthur's Bar

Acting

Rick Masters

Man #3 - Arthur's Bar

Acting

John Del Regno

Friend #1 - Arthur's Bar

No Image

Acting

Melinda Renna

Barmaid - Arthur's Bar

Acting

Andrew Lauer

Vet - Villa Dulce

Acting

Ivan Kane

Vet - Villa Dulce

Acting

J.R. Nutt

Young Tommy

Acting

Begonya Plaza

Charlie's Hooker - Villa Dulce

Acting

Edith Diaz

Madame - Villa Dulce

Acting

Anthony Pena

Bartender - Villa Dulce

Acting

Peter Crombie

Undercover Vet - Miami Convention

Acting

Ken Osborne

Paraplegic #2 - Miami Convention

No Image

Acting

Alan Toy

Paraplegic #3 - Miami Convention

Acting

Chuck Pfeiffer

Secret Service Agent - Miami Convention

Acting

William Wallace

Agent #2 - Miami Convention

No Image

Acting

Eagle-Eye Cherry

Vet #1 - Miami Convention

Acting

Frank Cavestani

Vet #3 - Miami Convention

Acting

John William Galt

Fat Republican - Miami Convention

Acting

Jack McGee

Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention

Acting

Jodi Long

Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon

Acting

Michelle Hurst

Reporter #2 - Democratic Conventon

Acting

John C. McGinley

Official #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair

Acting

Wayne Knight

Official #2 - Democratic Convention

Acting

Elizabeth Hoffman

Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention

Acting

Lucinda Jenney

Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention

Acting

Annie McEnroe

Passerby #4 - Democratic Convention

Acting

Réal Andrews

Vet #2 - Democratic Convention

Acting

Theresa Bell

Democratic Conventioner (uncredited)

Acting

Dean Denton

Marine Recruiter (uncredited)

Writing

Ron Kovic

Parade Veteran (uncredited)

Acting

Delia Sheppard

Protesting War Widow (uncredited)

Acting

Nick Nicholson

Soldier (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Henry Strzalkowski

(uncredited)

Acting

Norman D. Wilson

Veteran (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Frank Girardeau

Agent #1 - Miami Convention

Acting

Donald Wilson

Corpsman - Vietnam

No Image

Acting

Craig T. Nelson

Marine Officer

Acting

Jessica Prunell

Young Donna

No Image

Acting

Michael Guess

Platoon

No Image

Acting

Gale Mayron

Friend #2

No Image

Acting

Bryan Larkin

young Ron

No Image

Acting

Seth Allen

Young Tommy

No Image

Acting

Erika Geminder

Young Patty

No Image

Acting

Samantha Larkin

Patty Kovic

No Image

Acting

Ben Wright

Platoon

No Image

Similar Movies

6.0

1944

The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang adopts the style of a gangster film as it charts Adolf Hitler’s rise from small-time politico to dictator of Germany.

Movie

4.8

1995

A Pin for the Butterfly

Communism seen through the eyes of a young girl who watches her beloved uncle struggle with the oppressive government .

Movie

7.9

1993

In the Name of the Father

A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.

Movie

6.4

2001

Behind Enemy Lines

While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot Lt. Chris Burnett photographs something he wasn't supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy lines, where he must outrun an army led by a ruthless Serbian general. With time running out and a deadly tracker on his trail, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Reigart, decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save his life.

Movie

7.0

2005

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

Movie

6.6

1972

Tout Va Bien

A strike at a French sausage factory contributes to the estrangement of a married filmmaker and his reporter wife.

Movie

6.3

1967

2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

As the city of Paris and the French people grow in consumer culture, a housewife living in a high-rise apartment with her husband and two children takes to prostitution to help pay the bills.

Movie

7.1

2007

Om Shanti Om

Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.

Movie

7.1

1993

This Boy's Life

When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.

Movie

7.4

2002

The Magdalene Sisters

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

Movie

6.5

2002

The Quiet American

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

Movie

5.9

2005

Sahara

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.

Movie

5.8

2006

Running with Scissors

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

Movie

5.6

2006

Come Early Morning

A thirty-something southern woman searches for love, despite the burdens she carries with her.

Movie

7.5

2006

Fearless

After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.

Movie

7.4

2007

The Counterfeiters

The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

Movie

7.4

1996

Shine

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Movie

6.4

2005

Harsh Times

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.

Movie

6.8

2006

Black Snake Moan

A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding it.

Movie

7.3

2007

The Kite Runner

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

Movie

Recommended Movies

6.5

1989

Tango & Cash

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.

Movie

6.1

1988

Cocktail

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.

Movie

6.7

1993

Heaven & Earth

In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.

Movie

6.7

1989

UHF

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Movie

6.4

1990

Days of Thunder

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

Movie

6.4

2010

Salt

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

Movie

6.9

1986

The Color of Money

Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.

Movie

5.2

1987

The Sicilian

Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.

Movie

6.8

1973

The Three Musketeers

The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a King's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the King. D'Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux and the passionate Lady De Winter, a secret agent for the Cardinal.

Movie

7.0

1988

Talk Radio

A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.

Movie

6.2

1989

The Dream Team

Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.

Movie

7.2

1941

Sergeant York

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.

Movie

6.7

1980

The Big Red One

A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.

Movie

4.9

1994

The Silence of the Hams

The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.

Movie

5.9

2005

The Aristocrats

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Movie

5.9

1994

The Stöned Age

Determined to avoid another night of driving aimlessly around Torrance in the Blue Torpedo, Joe and Hubbs set out on a quest for fine chicks. Their paths soon cross with Tack, from whom they learn about a pair of foreign radical chicks hanging out near the Frankie Avalon place. Over Joe's objections, Hubbs worms Tack out of the deal, and the pair take a slow ride toward their destiny.

Movie

7.0

1967

Face to Face

History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.

Movie

6.0

1981

The Hand

Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand was not found at the scene of the accident, but it soon returns by itself to follow Jon around, and murder those who anger him.

Movie

6.7

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

Movie

6.3

2010

Cherry

Ivy League Freshman, Aaron Milton (17) gets a different kind of education when he falls for Linda (34) a vivacious former wild-child who has returned to college to straighten out her life. The curriculum gets more challenging when Aaron meets Linda's sarcastic 14 year-old daughter, Beth - who quickly develops a crush on him. The math doesn't work in either direction but the dysfunctional triangle becomes a learning experience for all involved.

Movie