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Hacksaw Ridge

Cast

Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer View All


Crew

Mel Gibson (Director), Robert Schenkkan (Screenplay), Andrew Knight (Screenplay) View All

Release: Oct. 7th, 2016
Runtime: 2 hours, 20 minutes
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.
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Iroquois
Though it does veer into clichs and schmaltz from time to time (especially during the first act), Hacksaw Ridge somehow manages to make it emotional moments feel sufficiently (if never completely) earned.
Gideon58
Once it was clear that Doss was going to be allowed into combat without rifle training, the story becomes a little pat and contrived as Doss' indispensable role in the battle at Hacksaw Ridge does defy credibility to a degree, but in terms of movie entertainment, it made for an emotionally charged s....
TheUsualSuspect
Doss' life pre-war, Doss' life training for war and of course the actual war itself.
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