William R Mapother is probably some relation to Tom Cruise, since Mapother is his real last name. Abbie Hoffman has a cameo role; film is in memoriam to Abbie Hoffman. Released in United States Winter December 20, 1989 He made his debut on TV in 1989 with the movie ‘The Preppie Murder’. He was also seen in the TV movie, ‘Born on the Fourth of July’, in the same year. He received longer and full-length roles in the 1990s. Actor, Producer, Writer. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) The Preppie Murder (1989) His starring roles in such films as Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993) Full List. February 21, 1963. 58 years. Pisces. American. Massapequa, New York, United States of America. New York City, New York, United States of America. That same year, Baldwin made his feature film debut (virtually as an extra) as a member of Tom Cruise's Marine platoon in Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July." Baldwin subsequently appeared In the summer of 1956 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, 10-year-old Ron Kovic plays soldier in the woods and attends a Fourth of July parade. After watching President John F. Kennedy 's inaugural address, [3] it inspires him to enlist in the Marines. William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) [1] is an American actor and the second-youngest of the four Baldwin brothers.He has starred in the films Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993), Virus (1999), The Squid and the Whale (2005), Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which he portrayed himself, and the Netflix show Northern Rescue (2019). William Baldwin discusses how he got in on his very first appearance on screen, right next to Tom Cruise in "Born on a Fourth of July" directed by Olivier Stone. Currently you are able to watch "Born on the Fourth of July" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It is also possible to buy "Born on the Fourth of July" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand online. Daniel Baldwin 1st Movie Role as Vet 1 in Born on the Fourth of July 1989 Made his big-screen debut in Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Along with his brother Stephen, opened Alaia's, a restaurant in Manhattan named after Stephen's daughter, in 1999 He made his feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July." As a producer, Baldwin co-produced the independent film "Lymelife" starring Cynthia Nixon & his brother Alec. He produced & starred in "Lead with the Heart" and "Second Time Around" for the Hallmark Network. Amazon.com: Born on the Fourth of July : Daniel Baldwin, Raymond J. Barry, Tom Berenger, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Cruise, Willem Dafoe, Jason Gedrick, Rocky Carroll William Baldwin was 25 in Born on the Fourth of July when he played the character 'Platoon - Vietnam'. That was over 36 years ago in 1989. Today he is 62, and has starred in 68 movies in total, 65 of those since Born on the Fourth of July was released. 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. In 1989, he landed the role of young ‘William "Buffalo Bill" Cody’ in the western television series 'The Young Riders.' The same year, he made a guest appearance in an episode of 'China Beach,' and worked in films, such as 'Last Exit to Brooklyn,' 'Casualties of War,' and 'Born on the Fourth of July.' That same year, Baldwin made his feature film debut (virtually as an extra) as a member of Tom Cruise's Marine platoon in Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July." Upon deciding to pursue acting, Baldwin studied the craft in New York for several years before launching his film career with a role in Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July." Baldwin's acting career now spans a wide range of original and unusual projects. TOM CRUISE was almost 'Born on the Fourth of July' but alas, he was born on July 3rd! Olivier Stone's Born On The Fourth of July is an ambitious, powerful and melodramatic biopic on the life of Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic. A deconstruction of American iconography & masculinity, this is a better anti-war movie than Stone's own Platoon. Others before me have noted how John Williams succeeded, once again, with his stirring, absolutely beautiful music for Born On The 4th of July. Also they have particularly pointed to the very haunting and beautiful theme that Mr William uses to accompany scenes portraying Ron Kovic's early days, as a boy, in Massapequa. He made his feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July." As a producer, Baldwin co-produced the independent film "Lymelife" starring Cynthia Nixon & his brother Alec. He produced & starred in "Lead with the Heart" and "Second Time Around" for the Hallmark Network.
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