Hacksaw Ridge

– WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill p..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 19 Minutes
Release Year:
2016
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Hacksaw Ridge (2016) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Nov 2016

Language:

English, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Mel Gibson

Writer:

Robert Schenkkan (screenplay by), Andrew Knight (screenplay by)

Main Actors:

Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson

Plot:

The true story of Desmond T. Doss, the conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, won the Medal of Honor for his incredible bravery and regard for his fellow soldiers. We see his upbringing and how this shaped his views, especially his religious view and anti-killing stance. We see Doss's trials and tribulations after enlisting in the US Army and trying to become a medic. Finally, we see the hell on Earth that was Hacksaw Ridge.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 46 wins & 111 nominations.

Gross profit:

$67,115,062

Production:

Summit Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
71%