Heartbreak Ridge
Taste attributes: actioncomedydramawarfasttried & testedunsavouryrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"...the scars run deep."
Boxlist takeRealistic and expansive: a conventional war film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Jay Weston Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
