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Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

R 130 min  -  Action | Comedy | Drama  -   5 December 1986 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Clint Eastwood
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Marsha Mason ...
Everett McGill ...
Moses Gunn ...
Eileen Heckart ...
Bo Svenson ...
Roy Jennings, Palace Bar Owner
Boyd Gaines ...
Mario Van Peebles ...
Arlen Dean Snyder ...
Vincent Irizarry ...
Ramón Franco ...
Private Aponte (as Ramon Franco)
Tom Villard Tom Villard ...
Mike Gomez Mike Gomez ...
Rodney Hill Rodney Hill ...
Peter Koch Peter Koch ...
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Storyline

1983. Tom Highway is a well-decorated career military man in the United States Marine Corps, he who has seen action in Korea and Vietnam. His current rank is Gunnery Sergeant. His experiences have led him to become an opinionated, no nonsense man, who is prone to bursts of violence, especially when he's drunk, if the situation does not suit him, regardless of the specifics or people involved. Because of these actions, he has spent his fair share of overnighters behind bars. Close to retirement, one of his last assignments, one he requested, is back at his old unit at Cherry Point, North Carolina, from where he was transferred for insubordination. He is to train a reconnaissance platoon. His superior officer, the much younger and combat inexperienced Major Malcolm Powers, sees Highway as a relic of an old styled military. Highway's commanding officer, Lieutenant Ring, the platoon leader... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Marine | Gunnery Sergeant | Military | Combat | Grenada  | See more »

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... the scars run deep. See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El guerrero solitario See more »

Filming Locations:

Agua Dulce, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$79,000,000 (Worldwide) (1987)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In-Joke: During the film, Mario Van Peebles wears a T-shirt featuring a picture of the character Sweetback from Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Mario played Young Sweetback in the movie, which was made by Melvin Van Peebles, Mario's father. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the beginning of the film, when Highway stands to attention as the colors are being lowered at sunset, the bugle call being played is "Taps". However, the correct call is "Retreat". Taps is played later in the evening at Lights Out. See more »

Quotes

[toasting a fallen comrade]
Choozoo: Here's to J.J. and all the pieces of him we couldn't find.
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Connections

References Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

"How Much I Care"
Written by Clint Eastwood and Sammy Cahn
Performed by Jill Hollier See more »