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Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American epic biographical anti-war drama film that is based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic. Directed by Oliver Stone , and written by Stone and Kovic, it stars Tom Cruise , Kyra Sedgwick , Raymond J. Barry , Jerry Levine , Frank Whaley , and Willem Dafoe .
Unbroken is a 2014 American war drama film produced and directed by Angelina Jolie and written by the Coen brothers, Richard LaGravenese, and William Nicholson.It is based on the non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010).
Born on the Fourth of July, published in 1976, is the best-selling autobiography by Ron Kovic, a paralyzed Vietnam War veteran who became an anti-war activist. Kovic was born on July 4, 1946, and his book's ironic title echoed a famous line from George M. Cohan 's patriotic 1904 song, " The Yankee Doodle Boy " (also known as "Yankee Doodle Dandy").
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Guy Ritchie's latest follows a group of British special forces who took on German U-boats during World War II — and helped inspire James Bond. Here's what's fact and what's fiction.
This list of World War II films (1950–1989) contains fictional feature films or miniseries released since 1950 which feature events of World War II in the narrative. The entries on this list are war films or miniseries that are concerned with World War II (or the Sino-Japanese War ) and include events which feature as a part of the war effort.
Whichever films you choose, a festive Fourth of July movie night is a great way to bring the whole family together. Pick one (or a few) of these movies for your at-home holiday celebration ...
The film marked the only time that Canadian-born Massey played a Canadian on screen. Elisabeth Bergner was originally cast in the role of Anna but deserted the film, refusing to return to Britain for the studio scenes. As a German, she feared for her life if the Nazis were to invade. Glynis Johns replaced Bergner.