Was Heartbreak Ridge based on a true story?

This movie is a fictional account of the real-life invasion of Grenada by the U.S., though some sequences in the movie were based on actual events from that engagement. The title was derived from the Korean War’s Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, also known as the Battle of Wendengli.

Was Heartbreak Ridge a real battle in Korea?

The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was one of several major engagements in the hills of North Korea a few miles north of the 38th Parallel (the pre-war boundary between North and South Korea), near Chorwon.

What is the movie Heartbreak Ridge about?

Marine Sgt. Thomas Highway (Clint Eastwood) is a decorated veteran of two wars. On his last posting before retirement, he is surrounded by officers with no combat experience who view him as an odd, even dangerous, holdover. Highway is assigned to train a group of undisciplined recruits including Cpl. Stitch Jones (Mario Van Peebles), a slick hustler who has previously encountered Highway. As the old soldier prepares his men for a war they don’t believe will come, the U.S. invades Grenada.Heartbreak Ridge / Film synopsis

What rank was Clint Eastwood Heartbreak Ridge?

Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway
Hard-nosed, hard-living Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway (Clint Eastwood) clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

Where is Hacksaw Ridge located?

One of the battles that took place in Okinawa over the three-month period was the Battle of Hacksaw Ridge. During this battle, then- Army Pfc. Desmond T. Doss, a medic, rescued 75 of his wounded comrades and later received the Medal of Honor for his actions.

Does Heartbreak Ridge have nudity?

Some nudity. No sex scenes. Many crude sexual references. The soldiers have nude posters of women (bare breasts are shown), on the wall in their barracks.

Why didn’t the Japanese cut the rope ladder up Hacksaw Ridge?

Simple answer the Japanese built that rope latter to get on the hill. However that hill is one way up and down whatever food and supplies the Japanese would get came from the rope so they can’t cut it since that is there supply chain.

Can a 10 year old watch Hacksaw Ridge?

Language- 4/10. For a rated r war movie, you’d except it to be r for gore and language.