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론은 전쟁을 동경하면서 자랐다. 그래서 론은 베트남 전 역시 선의의 전쟁이라 믿고 참전한다. 그러나 전쟁의 실상을 목격한다. 전쟁중 동료인 빌리를 쏘게되어 심한 죄책감에 시달리다 그 또한 부상을 당해 불구가 된다. 퇴역한 론은 자포자기한 인생을 살게된다. 어느날 자신이 쏜 총에 맞아 전사한 빌리의 집에 찾아가 그가 죽은 경위를 설명하자 빌리의 부인은 용서를 받는다. 그 후 론은 진정한 삶을 되찾게 되고 어릴적 동경하던 전쟁이 허상임을 깨닫는데...

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  • Tom Cruise

    Ron Kovic

  • Raymond J. Barry

    Mr. Kovic

  • Caroline Kava

    Mrs. Kovic

  • Holly Marie Combs

    Jenny

  • Kyra Sedgwick

    Donna

  • Tom Berenger

    Recruiting Gunnery Sgt. Hayes

  • Rob Camilletti

    Tommy Finnelli

  • Stephen Baldwin

    Billy Vorsovich

  • Mark Moses

    Arzt

  • Vivica A. Fox

    Hooker

  • Lili Taylor

    Jamie Wilson

  • Jerry Levine

    Steve Boyer

  • Frank Whaley

    Timmy

  • Willem Dafoe

    Charlie

  • Bob Gunton

    Doctor

  • Cordelia González

    Maria Elena

  • Richard Panebianco

    Joey Walsh

  • Ivan Kane

    Vet - Villa Dulce

  • Mike Starr

    Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

  • Ed Lauter

    Legion Commander

  • Daniel Baldwin

    Vet #1 - Democratic Convention

  • Brian Tarantina

    Vet #2 - Miami Convention

  • Dale Dye

    Infantry Colonel

  • Norma Moore

    Massapequa Mom

  • Stacey Moseley

    Young Donna's Friend

  • Oliver Stone

    News Reporter

  • Jenna von Oy

    Young Suzanne Kovic

  • John Getz

    Marine Major - Vietnam

  • David Warshofsky

    Lieutenant - Vietnam

  • Jason Gedrick

    Martinez - Vietnam

  • Byron Minns

    Platoon - Vietnam

  • Markus Flanagan

    Doctor - Vietnam

  • R. D. Call

    Chaplain - Vietnam

  • Rocky Carroll

    Willie - VA Hospital

  • Chris Pedersen

    Aide #3 - VA Hospital

  • Paul Sanchez

    Patient - VA Hospital

  • Richard Poe

    Frankie - VA Hospital

  • Jake Weber

    Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY

  • Reg E. Cathey

    Speaker - Syracuse, NY

  • Edie Brickell

    Folk Singer - Syracuse, NY

  • Beau Starr

    Man #2 - Arthur's Bar

  • J.R. Nutt

    Young Tommy

  • Begonya Plaza

    Charlie's Hooker - Villa Dulce

  • Edith Diaz

    Madame - Villa Dulce

  • Anthony Pena

    Bartender - Villa Dulce

  • Peter Crombie

    Undercover Vet - Miami Convention

  • Alan Toy

    Paraplegic #3 - Miami Convention

  • Chuck Pfeiffer

    Secret Service Agent - Miami Convention

  • Eagle-Eye Cherry

    Vet #1 - Miami Convention

  • Frank Cavestani

    Vet #3 - Miami Convention

  • John William Galt

    Fat Republican - Miami Convention

  • Jack McGee

    Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention

  • Jodi Long

    Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon

  • Michelle Hurst

    Reporter #2 - Democratic Conventon

  • John C. McGinley

    Official #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair

  • Wayne Knight

    Official #2 - Democratic Convention

  • Elizabeth Hoffman

    Passerby #1 - Democratic Convention

  • Lucinda Jenney

    Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention

  • Annie McEnroe

    Passerby #4 - Democratic Convention

  • Réal Andrews

    Vet #2 - Democratic Convention

  • Theresa Bell

    Democratic Conventioner (uncredited)

  • Dean Denton

    Marine Recruiter (uncredited)

  • Delia Sheppard

    Protesting War Widow (uncredited)

  • Henry Strzalkowski

    (uncredited)

  • Norman D. Wilson

    Veteran (uncredited)

  • Frank Girardeau

    Agent #1 - Miami Convention

  • Craig T. Nelson

    Marine Officer