Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Directed by

Mel Gibson

Genre

drama film, war film, biographical film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

R

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 14,990 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A World War II combat medic refuses to carry a weapon due to his religious beliefs. He serves in the Battle of Okinawa and saves many wounded soldiers without firing a shot.

tenseinspiringbrutalsuspensefulvisceralemotionalheroicgritty

What happens

Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 epic biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson, and starring Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss, an American combat medic in World War II who, as a Seventh-day Adventist, refused to use a weapon of any kind; Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for his service during the Battle of Okinawa. The film was written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector. The supporting cast includes Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, and Vince Vaughn. Filming took place in Australia from September to December 2015. Following its premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2016, Hacksaw Ridge was released in the United States on November 4 by Summit Entertainment (through Lionsgate Films). It grossed over $180 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim, with Gibson's direction and Garfield's performance earning particular praise. It was widely viewed as a return to form for Gibson, whose career had been in decline following several controversies. Hacksaw Ridge was chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of their top ten films of 2016, and received numerous awards and nominations. At the 89th Academy Awards, the film received six nominations, including Best Picture, winning for Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing. It also received three Golden Globe nominations and twelve nominations at the Australian Academy Awards, winning nine of them including Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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