Heartbreak Ridge
Seen it?1986 | 130 min | War, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 8 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Full Metal Jacket or The Thin Red Line, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$122 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 199K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Clint EastwoodGunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway
- Marsha MasonAggie
- Everett McGillMajor Malcolm A. Powers
- Moses GunnStaff Sergeant Webster
- Mario Van PeeblesCorporal 'Stitch' Jones
- Eileen HeckartLittle Mary Jackson
- Bo SvensonRoy Jennings
- Boyd GainesLieutenant M.R. Ring
- Arlen Dean SnyderSergeant Major Choozoo
- Vincent IrizarryFragetti