Review of Heartbreak Ridge (1986) by Tricia ; — 26 Jul 2007

AWESOME!!! Eastwood is such a GREAT rough actor, I love him!

This review of Heartbreak Ridge (1986) was written by Tricia ; on 26 Jul 2007.

Heartbreak Ridge has generally received positive reviews.

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