Hacksaw Ridge

About Hacksaw Ridge

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 is a 2016 history war film directed by Mel Gibson. Andrew Garfield takes the lead as Desmond T. Doss, Sam Worthington as Captain Glover, Vince Vaughn as Sgt Howell, and Teresa Palmer as Dorothy Schuttle.

Released in October 2016, it runs 139 minutes. Written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan. It comes from AI Film, Argent Pictures, and Bliss Media. The story is adapted from real events.

Shelv files it under soldier, hero, alcoholic, and bible. American members can watch it on Angel Studios and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels. It scores 8.2 out of 10 from 15,494 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Schindler's List, Michael, and Unbroken make useful companions to Hacksaw Ridge, all filed under biography and world war ii.