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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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