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The Resource Born on the fourth of July, Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone

Born on the fourth of July, Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone

Label
Born on the fourth of July
Title
Born on the fourth of July
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A young man joins the Marines and fights in Vietnam, only to become a wheelchair-bound paraplegic resulting from battle. He then becomes a loud voice in the anti-war movement. Based on Ron Kovic's book
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Born on the Fourth of July (Motion picture)
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Spanish (DTS digital surround 5.1) or French (DTS digital surround 5.1) dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.B67 2014
PerformerNote
Tom Cruise, Tom Berenger, Raymond J. Barry, Josh Evans, Caroline Kava
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1962-
  • 1950-
  • 1939-
  • 1971-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Stone, Oliver
  • Cruise, Tom
  • Berenger, Tom
  • Barry, Raymond J.
  • Evans, Josh
  • Kava, Caroline
  • Ho, A. Kitman
  • Kovic, Ron
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
145
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Kovic, Ron
  • Kovic, Ron
  • Vietnam War (1961-1975)
  • Disabled veterans
  • Pacifists
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Disabled veterans
  • Ethics
  • Pacifists
  • Psychological aspects
  • Social aspects
  • Veterans
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
Born on the fourth of July, Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989
  • Bonus materials: from the NBC News archives "Backstory: Born on the fourth of July"; feature commentary with director Olvier Stone; 100 years of Universal: Academy Award winners; 100 years of Universal: the '80s; my scenes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1823215
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (145 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192117282
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
61120095
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o876080665
  • (OCoLC)876080665
System details
Blu-ray, widescreen; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Born on the fourth of July, Universal Pictures presents an A. Kitman Ho & Ixtlan production ; produced by A. Kitman Ho & Oliver Stone ; screenplay by Oliver Stone & Ron Kovic ; directed by Oliver Stone
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989
  • Bonus materials: from the NBC News archives "Backstory: Born on the fourth of July"; feature commentary with director Olvier Stone; 100 years of Universal: Academy Award winners; 100 years of Universal: the '80s; my scenes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1823215
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (145 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192117282
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
61120095
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o876080665
  • (OCoLC)876080665
System details
Blu-ray, widescreen; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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