

Heartbreak Ridge
...the scars run deep.
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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6.9/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $42.7M
- Language
- Spanish
- war veteran
- patriotism
- recruit
- battle assignment
- marine
- platoon
- combat
- military
- us military
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR5 Dec 1986
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical159 Jan 1987
- Physical15DVD27 Jan 2003
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM18 Dec 1986
CanadaCA
- PhysicalDVD1 Jun 2010
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical16 Apr 1987
BrazilBR
- Theatrical149 Jan 1987
BulgariaBG
- PhysicalDVD5 Feb 2003
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1520 Mar 1987
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1613 Mar 1987
FranceFR
- TheatricalU4 Mar 1987
GermanyDE
- Theatrical18West Germany4 Jun 1987
- PhysicalWest Germany21 Jan 1988
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1515 Sept 1987
- PhysicalDVD1 Oct 2002
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Heartbreak Ridge was released on 5 December 1986.
Audience reviews
4- W6/10
Wuchak
12/18/2018
***A more comedic version of “The Dirty Dozen,” but taking place in 1983 and starring Clint Eastwood*** Clint Eastwood’s "Heartbreak Ridge" (1986) stars Eastwood as a tough, soon-to-retire Marine gunnery sergeant who conflicts with the brass and his former-wife (Marsha Mason) as he takes command of a spoiled recon squad. The platoon is eventually deployed to Grenada in late October, 1983, in order to prevent a c…
- J7/10
John Chard
4/22/2019
Crusty Clint is still not to be messed with. One of Clint Eastwood's most accessible 80s movies, Heartbreak Ridge sees the gruff actor on very fine form, this even though the "war is hell" core that fills out the last quarter via a rather silly gun toting rescue mission in Grenada does lack conviction. The film wins its stripes courtesy of James Carabatsos' razor witty script and the sub plot involving ex wife Agg…
- R7/10
r96sk
2/2/2022
<em>'Heartbreak Ridge'</em> is a rather good war film, one I enjoyed a fair bit. Clint Eastwood, to no-one's surprise, is the best performer from the onscreen talent, though I did like the support cast - namely Mario Van Peebles, Boyd Gaines and Arlen Dean Snyder. The plot is, although obvious in where it is heading, fun and holds one's attention. The score doesn't particularly stand out but there is one part a…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
3/29/2025
Given the amount of homophobic/erotic banter going on here, it might have been more memorable if Clint Eastwood had actually had a gay character save the day in this otherwise bland and forgettable version of the “I wanna be your drill instructor” movie. He’s the sergeant who is returned to active duty, much to the chagrin of his boss “Powers” (Everett McGill) who reckons he’s an old relic that ought to be put out to…
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