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''Heartbreak Ridge'' is a 1986 American Technicolor war film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film also co-stars Mario Van Peebles, Marsha Mason, and Everett McGill. The film was released in the United States on December 5, 1986. The story involves the actions of a small group of U.S. Marines during the American invasion of Grenada in 1983. A portion of the film was filmed on the island. The title comes from the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in the Korean War. The character played by Eastwood received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the U.S. Army there, even though he is now a U.S. Marine. The film has the distinction of being the 1000th film to be released in Dolby Stereo. ==Plot== Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway (Clint Eastwood) is nearing mandatory retirement from the Marine Corps when he finagles a transfer back to his old unit. On the bus trip to his new assignment, he meets fellow passenger "Stitch" Jones (Mario Van Peebles), a flashy wannabe rock musician who borrows money for a meal at a rest stop and then steals Highway's bus ticket, leaving him stranded. When Highway finally arrives at the base, he finds that his new Operations Officer, Major Malcolm Powers (Everett McGill), is an Annapolis graduate who transferred from Supply and has not had the "privilege" of combat. He sees Highway as an anachronism in the "new" Marine Corps and assigns him to shape up the reconnaissance platoon, which is made up of insubordinate Marines who had been allowed to slack off by their previous platoon sergeant. Among his new charges, Highway finds none other than Corporal Stitch Jones. Highway quickly takes charge of the platoon and starts the men on a rigorous training program. During their first days of physical training, the men, especially Stitch, are angered about Highway and having to be trained and disrespect him in any way they can. The men try to get back at Highway and intimidate him, but to no avail. As a last resort, the platoon conspire to bring in "Swede" Johanson (Peter Koch), a large, heavily muscled Marine just released from the brig to beat up Highway, but their plan backfires when Highway beats up Swede, causing Swede to gain respect for Highway and request to become part of the platoon. Because Stitch and the platoon have no other ideas to intimidate Highway, they are forced to deal with being trained. The platoon eventually begins to shape up, develop esprit de corps, and slowly begin to respect him. Highway repeatedly clashes with Major Powers and Staff Sergeant Webster (Moses Gunn) over his unorthodox training methods, such as firing live ammunition from an AK-47 over his mens' heads to familiarize them with the weapon's distinctive sound. Powers makes it clear that he views Highway's platoon as only a training tool for his own elite outfit. Major Powers goes so far as to script and make the Recon platoon lose in every field exercise. However, Highway is supported by old friend Sergeant Major Choozoo (Arlen Dean Snyder), and nominal superior officer, the college educated but awkward and inexperienced Lieutenant Ring (Boyd Gaines). After Highway's men learn that he had been awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War, they gain respect for him and close ranks and support him against Powers and Webster. The Recon platoon hides in the bushes to ambush Powers' platoon in an exercise using Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear. Highway also has more personal problems. His ex-wife Aggie (Marsha Mason) is working as a waitress in a local bar and dating the owner, Marine-hater Roy Jennings (Bo Svenson). Highway attempts to adapt his way of thinking enough to win Aggie back, even resorting to reading ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine to gain insights into the female mind. Initially, Aggie is bitter over their failed marriage, but tentatively reconciles with Highway before his unit is activated for the invasion of Grenada. After a last-minute briefing in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship ''Iwo Jima'', Highway's platoon mounts their UH-1 Huey, and are dropped by helocast into the water in advance of the rest of the Battalion Landing Team. While advancing inland, they come under heavy fire. Highway improvises, ordering Jones to use a bulldozer to provide cover so they can advance on and destroy an enemy machine gun nest. They subsequently rescue American students from a medical school. Later, when they are trapped in a building by enemy armor and infantry, radioman Profile (Tom Villard) is killed and his radio destroyed, cutting them off from direct communication. Lieutenant Ring shows previously unexhibited leadership qualities and comes up with an idea of using a telephone to make a long distance call to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to call in air support, while one of the men uses his personal credit card to pay for the call. Later, despite Powers's explicit orders to the contrary, the men take out a key position and capture enemy soldiers. When Powers finds out, he chews them out and threatens Highway and Ring with a court martial, before his commanding officer, Colonel Meyers, arrives and reprimands Powers for discouraging initiative and fighting spirit. When Highway and his men return to the United States, they are met by a warm reception. Aggie is there to welcome him back, and to Highway's dismay, Jones informs him that he is going to make a career for himself in the Marines, while Highway takes his mandatory retirement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heartbreak Ridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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