Born on the Fourth July, a gritty drama that garnered Oliver Stone a Best Director Oscar, filmed many scenes in the Dallas area and was made at Los Colinas Studios. The Kovik’s family home is on Creekside Drive, off Houghton Road in the Piedmont Addition, and the high school that a young Ron attends is actually Margaret Henderson Elementary School. Other locations include Southern Methodist University, University Park, and the Dallas Convention Center.