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Heartbreak Ridge Movie Review Summary

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

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Written by James Carabatsos, HEARTBREAK RIDGE is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood in 1986. The picture earned a nomination for the Academy Awards in the Best Sound category.
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Tom Conway has been a Marine for nearly 30 years. Now he's appointed to the training of a recon unit. Hard job for Tom since this unit lacks motivation. Tom has also some problems with his hierarchy, more administrative than efficient. But when the time comes, his unit will be ready. At night, Tom tries to seduce again his ex-wife Marsha Mason who's working as a waitress in a local bar.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1980's-1999 Romance/Love/Hugging    -   Yes Kind of romance:    -   rekindling lost love/marriage Job/Profession/Poverty Story?    -   Yes Job:    -   soldier

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   infantry soldier Age:    -   40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Midwest The Americas (not US):    -   Yes The Americas:    -   The Caribbean Air?    -   Yes Air:    -   warplane    -   parachuting Misc setting    -   prison    -   fort/military installation    -   bar

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Any profanity?    -   A lot of foul language

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