The 1986 war film Heartbreak Ridge, starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, is now a popular streaming choice. Eastwood has a long history with war movies, having appeared in or directed several well-known titles, such as Kelly’s Heroes (1970) and Where Eagles Dare (1968), as well as the more recent critically praised films Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima (both 2006).
As of today, November 2nd, the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge is currently the 10th most popular movie on HBO Max worldwide. It’s behind The Conjuring: Last Rites at number one, as well as Wicked, Weapons, The First Purge, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, The Last Duel, Red One, Arthur the King, and The Woman in the Yard.
Despite being a top 10 movie in 16 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean this week, Heartbreak Ridge isn’t available on HBO Max in the U.S. However, you can watch it for free on Tubi.
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in Heartbreak Ridge, a film about a hardened Marine Gunnery Sergeant who clashes with his superiors and his former wife. He’s tasked with transforming a chaotic platoon into a fighting force for the 1983 invasion of Grenada, and the script was written by James Carabatsos.
The film features a talented cast including Marsha Mason, a four-time Oscar nominee, alongside Everett McGill, Moses Gunn (an Emmy nominee), Oscar winner Eileen Heckart, and Bo Svenson. Also starring are Boyd Gaines, Mario Van Peebles, Vincent Irizarry, Ramón Franco, Tom Villard, Mike Gomez, Peter Koch, Richard Venture, Peter Jason, John Hostetter, and Nicholas Worth.
Critics had a mixed reaction to Heartbreak Ridge, giving it a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While the film doesn’t always fully grab your attention, it features one of Clint Eastwood’s best performances as both director and actor.
Despite being released in 1986, Heartbreak Ridge was a major success in theaters, earning over $121 million on a $15 million budget. Now, almost forty years later, the film is finding a new audience as a popular streaming choice worldwide.
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