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Heartbreak Ridge

Name: Heartbreak Ridge
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1986-12-05
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, Mario Van Peebles

1986 · 2h 10m · War, Drama

IMDb 6.8 Metacritic 53 RT 63%

Clint Eastwood's gruff charm carries this uneven military drama, but the dated writing and predictable plot lines don't justify the runtime. Unless you're a die-hard Eastwood completist or need background noise, skip it and watch something tighter.

Plot

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

Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, Mario Van Peebles

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