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5 December 1986 (USA)
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Clint Eastwood is Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway, career Marine and combat veteran. He is a man whose life has been defined by war. Korea and Vietnam taught him how to survive. He won the Congressional Medal of Honor but found public apathy and military bureaucracy. He is a hard-drinking loner but he's trying to reorganize his life and understand the woman he loves. He is a traditionalist who has to shape up his ragtag troops and he'll get the job done. His integrity is unwavering. His past is Heartbreak Ridge. He is ready for another battlefield and his finest hour. It will come. more
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Clint Eastwood | ... | Sergeant Thomas Highway |
 | Marsha Mason | ... | Aggie |
| Everett McGill | ... | Major Malcolm A. Powers |
| Moses Gunn | ... | Staff Sergeant Webster |
 | Eileen Heckart | ... | Little Mary Jackson |
| Bo Svenson | ... | Roy Jennings, Palace Bar Owner |
| Boyd Gaines | ... | Lieutenant M.R. Ring |
 | Mario Van Peebles | ... | Corporal 'Stitch' Jones |
 | Arlen Dean Snyder | ... | Sergeant Major Choozoo |
 | Vincent Irizarry | ... | Fragetti |
| Ramón Franco | ... | Private Aponte (as Ramon Franco) |
| Tom Villard | ... | Profile |
| Mike Gomez | ... | Private Quinones |
| Rodney Hill | ... | Private Collins |
 | Peter Koch | ... | 'Swede' Johanson |
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130 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Iceland:12 |
Australia:R |
USA:R (certificate #28415) |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1986) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
West Germany:18 |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Prior to filming, Mario Van Peebles could not play the guitar, but took several quick lessons to convince Clint Eastwood that he could play the role of the wannabe rock star, Corporal "Stitch" Jones.
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Revealing mistakes: When Highway is in a bar near the beginning of the movie, he watches a performance of "the Ayatollah of Rock & Rollah". However the "Ayatollah", whose singing is amplified, doesn't appear to have a microphone.
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References Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
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I Love You But I Ain't Stupid
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Clint Eastwood stars, directs and produces this very fine tale of a hardened US Marine who takes charge of a group of misfit recruits. He has to show these men how to be marines, while at the same time fighting against his superior officers, his new platoon and his feelings for his ex-wife.
Heartbreak Ridge is a very gritty and realistic feeling movie, Eastwood delivers a typically brilliant performance, and his direction is very compelling. The whole cast lends great support, but Eastwood undoubtedly steals most of the credit.
Packed with humorous moments, clever and interesting dialogue and plenty of easy to like characters; not to mention some pretty decent action.
8/10 A fine film