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3 | %%* {{Anvilicious}}: The movie is this. |
4 | %% * SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: One of Music/JohnWilliams' most moving scores. |
5 | * SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: This film, along with ''Film/RainMan'', was the first sign that Tom Cruise could actually pull off a serious, dramatic performance, after being mostly known for more lighthearted movies like ''Film/{{Cocktail}}'' and ''Film/TopGun''. |
6 | * SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Kovic [[spoiler:being forgiven by Wilson's parents.]] |
7 | %% * MemeticMutation: See {{Narm}}. |
8 | %% * {{Narm}}: In what is otherwise an emotionally powerful and impacting scene, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBADjCeFnuU&t=3m22s following exchange occurs]]: |
9 | %% -->'''Mrs. Kovic (agitated):''' Don't say 'penis' in this house!\ |
10 | %% '''Ron:''' Penis! Penis! Big fucking erect penis, Mom! ''(shouting)'' [[LargeHam PENIS!]] [[NoIndoorVoice PENIIIS!!!!!]] |
11 | %% ** Also, the wheelchair fight between him and Charlie. |
12 | * MoralEventHorizon: The undercover policeman who arrests Kovic at the Republican convention proceeds to throw Ron out of his wheelchair and beat him up. Beating a paralyzed man is probably a new low even for him. |
13 | * RetroactiveRecognition: |
14 | ** Creator/JennaVonOy is Ron Kovic's sister Suzanne. |
15 | ** Creator/HollyMarieCombs is Jenny. |
16 | ** Creator/KyraSedgwick as Donna. |
17 | ** Creator/LiliTaylor is the widow of Private Wilson. |
18 | ** Creator/MichaelWincott is one of the Vietnam vets who hangs out at the Mexican bar and resort with Charlie. |
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