
Born on the Fourth of July(1989)
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.


“Seven men with one thing in common...”
A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.

Gene Hackman
Col. Cal Rhodes

Fred Ward
Wilkes

Robert Stack
MacGregor

Patrick Swayze
Kevin Scott

Harold Sylvester
Johnson

Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Sailor

Tim Thomerson
Charts

Lau Nga-Lai
Lai Fun

Kwan Hi Lim
Jiang
Kelly Junkerman
Paul MacGregor
Uncommon Valor is a drama, war, action film released in 1983 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietnam veteran, vietnam, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), war veteran, fight. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, it stars Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Robert Stack. A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.
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