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Nov 4, 2016 · Hacksaw Ridge: Directed by Mel Gibson. With Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson. World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector directed by Terry Benedict.
Hacksaw Ridge uses a real-life pacifist's legacy to lay the groundwork for a gripping wartime tribute to faith, valor, and the courage of remaining true to one's convictions. Read Critics Reviews...
Nov 4, 2016 · And at Okinawa in the spring of 1945, Doss' company faced a grueling task: Climb a steep, jagged cliff — sometimes called Hacksaw Ridge — to a plateau where thousands of heavily armed Japanese...
During World War II, Army medic and conscientious objector Desmond Doss becomes an unlikely hero on an Okinawa battlefield without bearing arms. Watch trailers & learn more.
Oct 12, 2016 · Hacksaw Ridge: History vs. Hollywood. Starring Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Vince Vaughn | based on WWII army medic Desmond T. Doss, who refused to kill but was awarded the Medal of Honor. By Kevin Lang | Published October 12, 2016. THE CAST VS. REAL LIFE.
Synopsis. While growing up near Lynchburg, Virginia in 1929, a young Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) nearly kills his younger brother Hal. Doss and Hal were fighting, and Doss hit Hal with a metal bar on his head. Hal stopped breathing for a few seconds and was revived by their father.
