Heartbreak Ridge
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1983. Tom Highway is a well-decorated career military man in the United States Marine Corps, he who has seen action in Korea and Vietnam. His current ...rank is Gunnery Sergeant. His experiences have led him to become an opinionated, no nonsense man, who is prone to bursts of violence, especially when he's drunk, if the situation does not suit him, regardless of the specifics or people involved. Because of these actions, he has spent his fair share of overnighters behind bars. Close to retirement, one of his last assignments, one he requested, is back at his old unit at Cherry Point, North Carolina, from where he was transferred for insubordination. He is to train a reconnaissance platoon. His superior officer, the much younger and combat inexperienced Major Malcolm Powers, sees Highway as a relic of an old styled military. Highway's commanding officer, Lieutenant Ring, the platoon leader, is also a younger man who has no combat experience, but is academically inclined and happy-go-lucky. Highway finds that his team is a rag-tag bunch of slackers, who includes wannabe rock musician Stitch Jones, with who Highway had an inauspicious earlier meeting. The men in the platoon, who truly believe Highway is crazy, hate him, and don't understand why they have to follow his harsh training regimen when the United States is not currently at war. The major, who is all about efficiency regardless of combat readiness, has the same views of Highway. He is clear that he sees Highway's platoon solely as a training mechanism for his own elite squad trained by Highway's nemesis, Staff Sergeant Webster. Things for Highway and his platoon change when the United States enters into war in Grenada. Through it all, Highway tries to reconnect with his bar waitress ex-wife Aggie, he even clandestinely reading women's magazines to understand her better. Two primary obstacles stand in his way: Roy Jennings, Aggie's boss and current suitor who hates Marines, and Aggie's own remembrance of how dysfunctional their marriage was. Show More

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Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 film that follows the story of Tom Highway, a highly decorated Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant. Highway, known for his no-nonsense attitude and bursts of violence, is close to retirement and is assigned to train a reconnaissance platoon at his old unit in Cherry Point, North Carolina.

However, Highway faces challenges from his superior officer, Major Malcolm Powers, who sees him as outdated and irrelevant in modern warfare. Additionally, his platoon consists of a group of undisciplined and unmotivated men who resent Highway's harsh training methods.

Things take a turn when the United States enters into war in Grenada. With combat becoming a reality, Highway's intense training and discipline become crucial for the platoon's survival. Throughout it all, Highway also attempts to reconnect with his ex-wife, Aggie, who is skeptical of their dysfunctional past and involved with another man who despises Marines.

Heartbreak Ridge highlights the struggles and triumphs of Highway as he fights to shape his ragtag platoon into a cohesive and efficient fighting force. The film explores themes of loyalty, resilience, and self-discovery set against the backdrop of military life and the realities of war.

Filled with intense action sequences, heartfelt moments, and a portrayal of the complexities of military life, Heartbreak Ridge is a compelling film that showcases the determination and sacrifice of soldiers in the face of adversity.