Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Clint Eastwood, Bo Svenson, Peter Jason, Mario Van Peebles, Moses Gunn, Michael Maurer, Lloyd Nelson, Annie O'Donnell, Mike Gomez, Begonya Plaza, J.C. Quinn, Christopher Michael, Jon Pennell, Richard Venture, Nicholas Worth, Boyd Gaines, Everett McGill, Elizabeth Ruscio, Marsha Mason, Eileen Heckart, Arlen Dean Snyder, Vincent Irizarry, Ramón Franco, Tom Villard, Rodney Hill, Peter Koch, John Eames, Thom Sharp, John Gallagher, John Hostetter, Holly Shelton-Foy, Timothy Fall, Trish Garland, George Hartmann, Darwyn Swalve, Steve Halsey, Rebecca Perle, Tom Ellison, Russell Appling, Stan Rodarte, Tom Willett
Trailer
Reviews
80
The strengths and foibles of human beings are what this film--and all of Eastwood's directorial efforts--is all about, and his Tom Highway is one of the most vividly etched male characters seen onscreen in years.
75
Heartbreak Ridge has as much energy and color as any action picture this year, and it contains truly amazing dialogue.
70
In format, this is no more than the classic mission movie: first they train, then they do it for real. But the film belongs to Eastwood.
70
Heartbreak Ridge offers another vintage Clint Eastwood performance. There are enough mumbled half-liners in this contemporary war pic to satisfy those die-hards eager to see just how he portrays the consummate marine veteran.
60
As the gritty, raspy-voiced sergeant, Mr. Eastwood's performance is one of the richest he's ever given. It's funny, laid-back, seemingly effortless, the sort that separates actors who are run-of-the-mill from those who have earned the right to be identified as stars.
