"...the scars run deep."

1986

2h 10m

6.9(1051 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

41 members

Acting

Clint Eastwood

Gunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway

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Marsha Mason

Aggie

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Everett McGill

Major Malcolm A. Powers

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Moses Gunn

Staff Sergeant Webster

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Mario Van Peebles

Corporal 'Stitch' Jones

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Eileen Heckart

Little Mary Jackson

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Bo Svenson

Roy Jennings

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Boyd Gaines

Lieutenant M.R. Ring

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Arlen Dean Snyder

Sergeant Major Choozoo

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Vincent Irizarry

Fragetti

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Ramón Franco

Private Aponte

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Tom Villard

Profile

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Begonya Plaza

Private Aponte's Wife

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Peter Jason

Major G.F. Devin

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Mike Gomez

Private Quinones

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Rodney Hill

Private Collins

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Peter Koch

'Swede' Johanson

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Richard Venture

Colonel Meyers

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J.C. Quinn

Quartermaster Sgt.

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John Eames

Judge Zane

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Thom Sharp

Emcee

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John Gallagher

Emcee

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John Hostetter

Reese

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Holly Shelton-Foy

Sarita Dwayne

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Nicholas Worth

Jail Binger

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Timothy Fall

Kid in Jail

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Jon Pennell

Jail Crier

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Trish Garland

Woman Marine Officer

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George Hartmann

Bar Tough Guy

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Darwyn Swalve

Bar Tough Guy

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Christopher Michael

Marine

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Steve Halsey

Bus Driver

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Rebecca Perle

Student in Shower

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Annie O'Donnell

Telephone Operator

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Elizabeth Ruscio

Waitress

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Directing

Lloyd Nelson

Deputy

Production

Michael Maurer

Bouncer in Bar

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Acting

Tom Ellison

Marine Corporal

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Writing

Russell Appling

Dock Marine (uncredited)

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Acting

Stan Rodarte

Dancer in Bar (uncredited)

Acting

Tom Willett

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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