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Hacksaw Ridge
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Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war drama directed by Mel Gibson. The English-language film, produced by Summit Entertainment, features a cast including Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, and Luke Bracey. Screenplay credits go to Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, while John Gilbert served as the film editor. The production was filmed at Disney Studios Australia in Sydney and distributed by Summit Entertainment and Netflix.
The movie depicts events related to World War II, the Battle of Okinawa, and conscience. It has a runtime of 139 minutes and received an IMDb rating of 8.1 based on 683,855 votes. The film’s box office revenue reached $175,302,354 against a budget of $40,000,000.
Hacksaw Ridge was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Sound. It won the Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound, as well as the AACTA Award for Best Film and a National Board of Review Top Ten Films designation.
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8.2WWII 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.
Cast
- Andrew Garfield as Desmond T. Doss
- Sam Worthington as Captain Glover
- Vince Vaughn as Sgt Howell
- Teresa Palmer as Dorothy Schuttle
- Luke Bracey as Smitty Ryker
- Hugo Weaving as Tom Doss
Themes
- japan
- hero
- world war ii
- abusive father
- pacifism
- bible
- gore
- vegetarian
- biography
- based on true story
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Battle of Okinawa
- Director
- Mel Gibson
- Screenwriter
- Robert Schenkkan
- Cast member
- Milo Gibson
- Composer
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Production company
- Summit Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Simon Duggan
- Narrative location
- Japan
- Duration
- 131
- FilmAffinity ID
- 550924
- Performer
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Dedicated to
- Desmond Doss
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.lionsgate.com/movies/hacksaw-ridge
Show 12 more facts
- title
- Hacksaw Ridge
- publication date
- 2016-11-04
- film editor
- John Gilbert
- distributed by
- Netflix
- costume designer
- Lizzy Gardiner
- box office
- 67209615
- capital cost
- 40000000
- set in period
- 1945
- characters
- Desmond Doss
- social media followers
- 9957
- review score
- 71/100
- Commons category
- Hacksaw Ridge
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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