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War Veteran | Patriotism
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | 1987 | Mario Van
1987 | Lennie
Best Sound | 1987
Budget 15,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 42,724,017 USD
The use of a credit card to place a long-distance landline fire support is based on an actual event in the Operation Urgent Fury Grenada action. A U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. rescuing the Governor General placed a calling card call to S.O.C.O.M., which brought an AC-130 gunship to bear on an A.P.C. that was firing on them.
The sequence involving the bulldozer was based on a real event. The officer who actually did what Clint Eastwood portrays was John Abizaid, at the time a Captain and a Ranger Company Commander. Abizaid recently retired as the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander, in charge of all U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the rest of the Middle East.
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.
Though he has acted in earlier war movies and directed others later in his career, this is the only war movie of Clint Eastwood's where he both acted and directed.
The title was derived from the Korean War's Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, also known as the Battle of Wendengli. It was fought between September 13 and October 15, 1951.
"Jail Binger: I don't like soldier boys. Highway: Say what? Jail Binger: If you wanna pop that puppy's can you don't have to grease him so hard, jarhead. Highway: Well, it sounds like you're a man of experience. Jail Binger: What the hell's that supposed to mean, grunge shit. Highway: It means: Be advised. I'm mean, nasty and tired. I eat concertina wire and piss napalm and I can put a round in a flea's ass at 200 meters. So why don't you go hump somebody else's leg, mutt face, before I push yours in. Jail Binger: Ain't gonna be so smart with your balls stuffed in your mouth, jarhead! Highway: [hands cigar to the young man] Hang on to this, boy. I think war's just been declared."
"Judge Zane: Thank you for your testimony, Officer Reese. Sergeant Highway, drunk and disorderly. Fighting in a public establishment. Urinating on a police vehicle? Highway: Well, it seemed like the thing to do, sir. Judge Zane: Just because there's no war going on does not give you the right to start one every time you get drunk. Now I'm taking into account your excellent military record and your commitment to the security of this great nation. But this is your last chance. One hundred dollar fine. Next! Highway: [as he's leaving the courtroom] Your nightstick file for divorce, Reese? Reese: [outside the courtroom] Who the hell do you think you are? Pissin' on my squad car. You think you can break our rules and then just walk away? Or are we supposed to wet our pants over your dress blues and your Goddamn colored ribbons. Take a look at that file of yours sometime, hero. Check the dates. It's ancient fucking history. You know, one of these Saturday nights you're going to be puking blood in some alley and you're going to look up and see me standing there. Then we'll see. Highway: Keep dreaming, shit ball. Reese: You're gonna pay full price rummy. I don't believe in no serviceman's discounts. Highway: Too bad, your old lady does."
