# Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

> A hard-bitten Marine gunnery sergeant must remake a rebellious reconnaissance platoon while trying to repair the personal life his career damaged.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5136

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, Mario Van Peebles, Eileen Heckart, Bo Svenson, Boyd Gaines
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091187/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, gritty, irreverent, 1980s action night, military movie marathon

## Synopsis

A hardened Marine faces his toughest challenge yet: training a group of misfit recruits before war breaks out.

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