Heartbreak Ridge poster

Heartbreak Ridge( 1986)

TV-MAWarDrama
69%
User
Score

...the scars run deep.

Overview

A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Clint Eastwood

      Gunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway

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      Marsha Mason

      Aggie

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      Everett McGill

      Major Malcolm A. Powers

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      Moses Gunn

      Staff Sergeant Webster

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      Mario Van Peebles

      Corporal 'Stitch' Jones

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      Eileen Heckart

      Little Mary Jackson

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      Bo Svenson

      Roy Jennings

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      Boyd Gaines

      Lieutenant M.R. Ring

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      Arlen Dean Snyder

      Sergeant Major Choozoo

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      Vincent Irizarry

      Fragetti

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      Ramón Franco

      Private Aponte

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      Tom Villard

      Profile

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      Begonya Plaza

      Private Aponte's Wife

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      Peter Jason

      Major G.F. Devin

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      Mike Gomez

      Private Quinones

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      Rodney Hill

      Private Collins

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      Peter Koch

      'Swede' Johanson

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      Richard Venture

      Colonel Meyers

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      J.C. Quinn

      Quartermaster Sgt.

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      John Eames

      Judge Zane

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      Thom Sharp

      Emcee

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      John Gallagher

      Emcee

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      John Hostetter

      Reese

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      Holly Shelton-Foy

      Sarita Dwayne

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      Nicholas Worth

      Jail Binger

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      Timothy Fall

      Kid in Jail

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      Jon Pennell

      Jail Crier

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      Trish Garland

      Woman Marine Officer

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      George Hartmann

      Bar Tough Guy

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      Darwyn Swalve

      Bar Tough Guy

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      Christopher Michael

      Marine

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      Steve Halsey

      Bus Driver

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      Rebecca Perle

      Student in Shower

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      Annie O'Donnell

      Telephone Operator

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      Elizabeth Ruscio

      Waitress

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      Lloyd Nelson

      Deputy

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      Michael Maurer

      Bouncer in Bar

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      Tom Ellison

      Marine Corporal

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      Russell Appling

      Dock Marine (uncredited)

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      Stan Rodarte

      Dancer in Bar (uncredited)

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      Tom Willett

      Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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      Michael George

      Musician (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Tue Dec 18 2018
    ***A more comedic version of “The Dirty Dozen,” but taking place in 1983 and starring Clint Eastwood*** Clint Eastwood’s "Heartbreak Ridge" (1986) stars Eastwood as a tough, soon-to-retire Marine gunnery sergeant who conflicts with the brass and his former-wife (Marsha Mason) as he takes command of a spoiled recon squad. The platoon is eventually deployed to Grenada in late October, 1983, in order to prevent a communist takeover and rescue some med students. Thirteen years after “The Dirty Dozen,” Eastwood recycles the plot and adds a lot of hip comedy. Although it’s not a great militar...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    42700000.00

    Keywords

    • war veteran
    • patriotism
    • recruit
    • battle assignment
    • marine
    • platoon
    • combat
    • military
    • us military