Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge
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1986
2h 10m
6.9(1074 votes)
War
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Malpaso Productions

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Clint Eastwood

Gunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway

Clint Eastwood
Acting

Marsha Mason

Aggie

Marsha Mason
Acting

Everett McGill

Major Malcolm A. Powers

Everett McGill
Acting

Moses Gunn

Staff Sergeant Webster

Moses Gunn
Acting

Mario Van Peebles

Corporal 'Stitch' Jones

Mario Van Peebles
Acting

Eileen Heckart

Little Mary Jackson

Eileen Heckart
Acting

Bo Svenson

Roy Jennings

Bo Svenson
Acting

Boyd Gaines

Lieutenant M.R. Ring

Boyd Gaines
Acting

Arlen Dean Snyder

Sergeant Major Choozoo

Arlen Dean Snyder
Acting

Vincent Irizarry

Fragetti

Vincent Irizarry
Acting

Ramón Franco

Private Aponte

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Acting

Tom Villard

Profile

Tom Villard
Acting

Begonya Plaza

Private Aponte's Wife

Begonya Plaza
Acting

Peter Jason

Major G.F. Devin

Peter Jason
Acting

Mike Gomez

Private Quinones

Mike Gomez
Acting

Rodney Hill

Private Collins

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Acting

Peter Koch

'Swede' Johanson

Peter Koch
Acting

Richard Venture

Colonel Meyers

Richard Venture
Acting

J.C. Quinn

Quartermaster Sgt.

J.C. Quinn
Acting

John Eames

Judge Zane

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Acting

Thom Sharp

Emcee

Thom Sharp
Acting

John Gallagher

Emcee

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Acting

John Hostetter

Reese

John Hostetter
Acting

Holly Shelton-Foy

Sarita Dwayne

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Acting

Nicholas Worth

Jail Binger

Nicholas Worth
Acting

Timothy Fall

Kid in Jail

Timothy Fall
Acting

Jon Pennell

Jail Crier

Jon Pennell
Acting

Trish Garland

Woman Marine Officer

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Acting

George Hartmann

Bar Tough Guy

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Acting

Darwyn Swalve

Bar Tough Guy

Darwyn Swalve
Acting

Christopher Michael

Marine

Christopher Michael
Acting

Steve Halsey

Bus Driver

No Image
Acting

Rebecca Perle

Student in Shower

Rebecca Perle
Acting

Annie O'Donnell

Telephone Operator

Annie O'Donnell
Acting

Elizabeth Ruscio

Waitress

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Directing

Lloyd Nelson

Deputy

Lloyd Nelson
Production

Michael Maurer

Bouncer in Bar

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Acting

Tom Ellison

Marine Corporal

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Writing

Russell Appling

Dock Marine (uncredited)

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Acting

Stan Rodarte

Dancer in Bar (uncredited)

Stan Rodarte
Acting

Tom Willett

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Tom Willett

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