Star Tom Cruise was actually born on the third of July. The entire film was shot in shades of red, white, or blue, depending on the emotional level (battle scenes are all in reddish hues, dream sequences in white, sadness in blue, etc). 'Sheen, Charlie' was considered for the part of Ron Kovic. Cameo: [Abbie Hoffman] a war/draft protester. Cameo: [Ron Kovic] WWII veteran in the parade at the beginning. Director Cameo: [Oliver Stone] the reporter interviewing the military official on ...[Read Story ]