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About
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.
Theatrical
Jan 5, 1990
Digital
Jul 1, 2025
Box Office
$161.0M
Budget
$14.0M
Return
11.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 5, 2002
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, A. Kitman Ho Productions, Ixtlan Productions
Cast
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Tom Cruise
Ron Kovic
R
Raymond J. Barry
Mr. Kovic
C
Caroline Kava
Mrs. Kovic
K
Kyra Sedgwick
Donna
Willem Dafoe
Charlie
J
Jerry Levine
Steve Boyer
S
Stephen Baldwin
Billy Vorsovich
J
Josh Evans
Tommy Kovic
R
Rob Camilletti
Tommy Finnelli
V
Vivica A. Fox
Hooker
L
Lili Taylor
Jamie Wilson
T
Tony Frank
Mr. Wilson
H
Holly Marie Combs
Jenny
T
Tom Berenger
Sergeant Hayes
F
Frank Whaley
Timmy
M
Mark Moses
Optimistic Doctor
B
Bob Gunton
Doctor #1
C
Cordelia González
Maria Elena
J
Jayne Haynes
Mrs. Wilson
A
Anne Bobby
Suzanne Kovic
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Quotes
See all →Frustration and Rebellion Amidst Chaos
Ron Kovic
What are we gonna do now?
Charlie
Fuck em.
Ron Kovic
Yeah. Sure. How are we gonna get outta here?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Veterans Demand Recognition and Accountability for War
Ron Kovic
Do you hear me? Can I break through your complacency? Can I have an inch... a moment of your compassion for the human beings that are suffering in this war? Do you hear me when I say this war is a crime? When I say I am not as bitter about my wound as the men who have lied to the people of this country? Do you hear me?
[to a news camera, outside the 1972 Republican Convention]
Ron Kovic
Why do they want to hide us? Why won't they let the veterans of that war speak tonight? Because they don't wanna know, they don't wanna see us. They wanna hide us because they've lied and cheated to us for so long - but we're not gonna run away and hide anymore. We're gonna win because we love this country. We love this country more than they could ever know. We fought for it. We gave our bodies because we loved it and believed everything it stood for, and tonight we're ashamed of it. And we've come from all the little towns, thousands of us to get this country back again; to make it whole again. Truth, honesty, integrity - this is the lost American dream here tonight, and we're gonna take it back!
Ron Kovic
We're never, never gonna let the people of the United States forget that war, because the moment we do, there's gonna be another war, and another, and another. That's why we're gonna be there for the rest of our lives telling you that the war happened - it wasn't just some nightmare - it happened, and you're not gonna sweep it under the rug because you didn't like the ratings, like some television show. This wheelchair, our wheelchairs, this steel, our steel is your Memorial Day on wheels, we are your Yankee Doodle Dandy coming home...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
