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[[Image:Born On The 4th Of July.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989)]] | |||
'''''Born on the Fourth of July''''' is the 1989 feature film adaptation of an autobiographical novel written by Ron Kovic, a US Marine who was paralyzed during the Vietnam War and subsequently became involved in the anti-war movement. The film was directed by [[Oliver Stone]] (who received his second Academy Award for Best Director) and stars [[Tom Cruise]] as Kovic. The film was part of director [[Oliver Stone]]'s unofficial "trilogy" of Vietnam War-themed films which included 1986's ''[[Platoon]]'' and 1993's ''[[Heaven & Earth]]''. | |||
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== | =Rifles= | ||
== M1903 Springfield == | |||
[[Image: | During the 4th of July parade set in the late 1950's, ROTC cadets are seen marching with [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles. ROTC cadets carry the rifles in a 4th of July parade set in 1969. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903 Springfield - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:BornFourth 047.JPG|thumb|none|600px|ROTC cadets marching with 1903 Springfield rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 049.JPG|thumb|none|601px|ROTC cadets marching with 1903 Springfield rifles are met with more animosity in a 4th of July parade in 1969.]] | |||
== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
During the 4th of July parade set in the late 1950's, veterans are briefly seen marching with what appear to be [[M1 Garand]] rifles. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 1910.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the 4th of July parade set in the late 1950's, veterans are briefly seen marching with what appear to be [[M1 Garand]] rifles. The Marine in the wheelchair in the front is the real Ron Kovic in a cameo role.]] | |||
== | == M14 Rifle == | ||
Ron Kovic ([[Tom Cruise]]) and his fellow Marines use [[M14 rifle]]s during the Vietnam sequences, which take place in January 1968, when the rifle was in the process of being replaced by the [[M16A1]] in the United States Marine Corps. The rifle is used in several pivotal sequences, including the accidental shooting of Vietnamese civilians in a hamlet, the death of one of Kovic's squadmates and finally when Kovic himself is paralyzed during an ambush. | |||
[[ | [[File:M14 rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M14 rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:BornFourth 040.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Several Marines on patrol with their M14s.]] | ||
[[Image:BornFourth 009.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Kovic and his squad search a hamlet in Vietnam.]] | |||
[[Image:BO4J 113.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kovic enters a hut armed with the M14.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 197.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M14 is seen in the hands of Martinez ([[Jason Gedrick]]).]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 019.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Ron Kovic ([[Tom Cruise]]) fires his M14 after being ambushed by NVA forces.]] | |||
[[Image:BO4J 155.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kovic tries to clear his jammed M14.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 038.JPG|thumb|none|601px|Kovic continues to fire his M14, despite being already wounded in the foot.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 017.JPG|thumb|none|601px|A close-up of Kovic's M14, firing on full auto. Note the blank shell casing.]] | |||
==[[ | ==Type 56 carbine SKS== | ||
North Vietnamese soldiers fire Type 56 rifles during the ambush of Kovic's Marine platoon. | North Vietnamese soldiers can be seen with [[SKS]] Type 56 rifles during the ambush of the Marines. | ||
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:ChineseType56Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chinese Type 56 Carbine aka the Chinese SKS rifle - 7.62x39mm. The Chinese SKS has a stamped receiver and a spike bayonet (aka a "pig sticker") much like one of their AK47 copies - the Type 56 assault rifle. This version, like many imported SKS rifles, have the infamous 'orange cratewood' stocks, probably the lowest quality wood in any mass produced rifle. Many SKS rifles during the Vietnam War were issued with reddish plastic stocks, because of the incidents of 'wood rot' in the humid SE Asian jungles.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:BornFourth 033.JPG|thumb|none|600px||An NVA soldier running with a Type 56 rifle.]] | ||
==Norinco Type 56== | |||
North Vietnamese soldiers fire [[AK-47|Type 56]] rifles during the ambush of Kovic's Marine platoon. | |||
[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56 (fixed stock variant) with under-folding bayonet ("pig sticker") - 7.62x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:BO4J 120.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NVA soldier with the rifle.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 028.JPG|thumb|none|601px|NVA soldier fires his Type 56 from a fortified position. Note the closed front sight indicating that the rifle is a Type 56.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | |||
== M60 == | |||
Marines fighting in Vietnam can be seen using [[M60 machine gun|M60 machine guns]]. The M60 also is seen mounted on Marine "Huey" helicopters. | |||
[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | |||
[[Image:BO4J 103.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M60 is fired by a Marine machine gun team.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 043.JPG|thumb|none|601px|The Marine M60 team opening fire.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 051.JPG|thumb|none|601px|A Marine on patrol with an M60 on his shoulder.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 054.JPG|thumb|none|601px||A Marine with a M60 falling back after being ambushed.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 014.JPG|thumb|none|601px|A Marine "Huey" helicopter covers the Marines on patrol with an M60 mounted on the side.]] | |||
==RPD== | |||
An [[RPD]] is seen being fired by a NVA soldier. | |||
[[Image:RPD-Light-Machine-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPD - 7.62x39mm]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 023.JPG|thumb|none|601px|An NVA soldier fires the RPD at a Marine helicopter.]] | |||
=Handguns= | |||
==M1911A1== | |||
A Marine fires a [[M1911A1]] during the battle which paralyzes Kovic. | |||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:BO4J 123.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine carrying an M20 Bazooka also carries the pistol in his left hand.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 038.JPG|thumb|none|601px|A Marine behind Kovic fires an M1911.]] | |||
=Other= | |||
==M79 Grenade Launcher== | |||
An [[M79 Grenade Launcher]] is briefly seen carried by a Marine in Vietnam. | |||
[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M79 grenade launcher - 40x46mm]] | |||
[[Image:BO4J 109.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the left, an [[M79 Grenade Launcher]] is briefly seen carried by a Marine in Vietnam.]] | |||
==M72 LAW== | |||
In the film, one of the weapons carried by the Marines in Vietnam is the [[M72 LAW]]. | |||
[[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 194.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marine on the left carries an M72 LAW.]] | |||
==M20A1 "Super Bazooka"== | |||
In the film, one of the weapons carried by the Marines in Vietnam is the 3.5 inch [[M20A1 "Super Bazooka"]] rocket launcher. A Marine can be briefly seen assembling a 3.5 inch [[M20A1 "Super Bazooka"]] when Kovic's platoon is ambushed. | |||
[[File:M20A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20A1 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5inch]] | |||
[[Image:BO4J 123.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine carrying an M20A1 "Super Bazooka" also carries the pistol in his left hand. Visible in this shot is the enhanced loading catch which identifies the launcher as an A1 variant.]] | |||
[[Image:BornFourth 030.JPG|thumb|none|601px|A Marine assembles his M20A1 "Super Bazooka".]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 6 January 2023
Born on the Fourth of July is the 1989 feature film adaptation of an autobiographical novel written by Ron Kovic, a US Marine who was paralyzed during the Vietnam War and subsequently became involved in the anti-war movement. The film was directed by Oliver Stone (who received his second Academy Award for Best Director) and stars Tom Cruise as Kovic. The film was part of director Oliver Stone's unofficial "trilogy" of Vietnam War-themed films which included 1986's Platoon and 1993's Heaven & Earth.
The following weapons were used in the film Born on the Fourth of July:
Rifles
M1903 Springfield
During the 4th of July parade set in the late 1950's, ROTC cadets are seen marching with M1903 Springfield rifles. ROTC cadets carry the rifles in a 4th of July parade set in 1969.
M1 Garand
During the 4th of July parade set in the late 1950's, veterans are briefly seen marching with what appear to be M1 Garand rifles.
M14 Rifle
Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) and his fellow Marines use M14 rifles during the Vietnam sequences, which take place in January 1968, when the rifle was in the process of being replaced by the M16A1 in the United States Marine Corps. The rifle is used in several pivotal sequences, including the accidental shooting of Vietnamese civilians in a hamlet, the death of one of Kovic's squadmates and finally when Kovic himself is paralyzed during an ambush.
Type 56 carbine SKS
North Vietnamese soldiers can be seen with SKS Type 56 rifles during the ambush of the Marines.
Norinco Type 56
North Vietnamese soldiers fire Type 56 rifles during the ambush of Kovic's Marine platoon.
Machine Guns
M60
Marines fighting in Vietnam can be seen using M60 machine guns. The M60 also is seen mounted on Marine "Huey" helicopters.
RPD
An RPD is seen being fired by a NVA soldier.
Handguns
M1911A1
A Marine fires a M1911A1 during the battle which paralyzes Kovic.
Other
M79 Grenade Launcher
An M79 Grenade Launcher is briefly seen carried by a Marine in Vietnam.
M72 LAW
In the film, one of the weapons carried by the Marines in Vietnam is the M72 LAW.
M20A1 "Super Bazooka"
In the film, one of the weapons carried by the Marines in Vietnam is the 3.5 inch M20A1 "Super Bazooka" rocket launcher. A Marine can be briefly seen assembling a 3.5 inch M20A1 "Super Bazooka" when Kovic's platoon is ambushed.
