Hacksaw Ridge Movie Review

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Hacksaw Ridge Movie Review

Movie Analysis & Review

Hacksaw Ridge, released on 07 October 2016, is an Drama, History, War film (Released) with a runtime of 139 minutes. Produced by Summit Entertainment, Pandemonium, Cross Creek Pictures, Permut Presentations, Vendian Entertainment, Argent Pictures, IM Global, AI Film, Bliss Media, Kylin Pictures, Cosmos Filmed Entertainment, Icon Productions in Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, China. Directed by Mel Gibson, the movie features performances by Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, Luke Bracey, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Ryan Corr. The film had a budget of $40.0 million and grossed $175.3 million.
Plot Summary: 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.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, Luke Bracey, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Ryan Corr
Crew: Kimberly Harris (ADR Supervisor), Michael Matthews (Stunts), Mel Gibson (Director), Robert Schenkkan (Screenplay), Kevin Kaska (Orchestrator), Paul Currie (Producer), Maximilian Rea (Visual Effects Coordinator), Mark Robins (Supervising Art Director)
Director: Mel Gibson

Overview of Hacksaw Ridge

Release Date: 2016-10-07
Runtime: 139 min
Genres: Drama, History, War
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Revenue: $175,302,354
Production: Summit Entertainment, Pandemonium, Cross Creek Pictures, Permut Presentations, Vendian Entertainment, Argent Pictures, IM Global, AI Film, Bliss Media, Kylin Pictures, Cosmos Filmed Entertainment, Icon Productions
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, China
Certification (IN): N/A
OTT Providers: Amazon Prime Video
Keywords: japan, hero, world war ii, abusive father, affectation, pacifism, bible, gore, vegetarian, biography, based on true story, okinawa, conscientious objector, religion, soldier, alcoholic, war hero, pacifist, medic, us military, battle of okinawa, congressional medal of honor, amused, combat medic, weaponless, seventh-day adventists
External: IMDB

Story & Plot

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.

Trailer

Reviews

starks94: Out of all the films nominated for best picture, there is one that isn’t getting much attention at all. In Hacksaw Ridge, the narrative surrounding the film doesn’t have much to do the film at all because it’s identity seems to be centered on Mel Gibson’s comeback.

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dragon_boi: I first saw Hacksaw Ridge, back in November when it first came out.. Went to an afternoon screening and it was packed. From the very first scene to the last , I was in awe. This is the best movie I have seen in a long time. The last 30 minutes of the film, I had tears rolling down my cheeks. After i…

Reno: **On the battlefront, his intention was to save the lives.**

The film was awesome, mainly because of the good message it carried out. That's not it, the film was well made with the wonderful cast and their great performances. The special effects were top notch, as well as the location where the m…

John Chard: Most of these men don't believe the same way you do, but they believe so much in how much you believe.

Hacksaw Ridge is directed by Mel Gibson and written by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight. It is based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector. It stars Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthing…

Wuchak: ***Tribute to a real-life WW2 “conscientious collaborator”***

After Pearl Harbor, Desmond Doss of Lynchburg, Virginia, joins the US Army to become a medic and serves at the Battle of Okinawa. As a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector, his goal was to save lives, not kill, which natur…

Filipe Manuel Neto: **A really good movie, which only lacks in some details.**

This was not the first war film directed by Mel Gibson. He had previously made at least one military-themed film, “We Were Soldiers”, set in Vietnam. However, it is a film that addresses much more human and intimate themes, in my opinion,…

GenerationofSwine: I don't want to say that I dislike Mel Gibson as an actor, I mean he's been in plenty of movies that I love… but like Clint Eastwood, he makes a FAR better director than he ever made an actor.

Hacksaw Ridge is just one of those films where he does a great job… unfortunately it is Mel Gibson, …

CinemaSerf: Andrew Garfield turns in a strong performance here as a true-life conscientious objector during WWII who refused to bear arms but who was equally determined to play his part as an army medic. He portrays Desmond Doss, a devout Christian who endures dog’s abuse from his colleagues at boot camp after …

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What is the release date of Hacksaw Ridge Movie?
Ans: The movie was released on 07 October 2016.

Q2: What is the runtime of the movie Hacksaw Ridge?
Ans: The movie runs for 139 minutes.

Q3: What is the genre of Hacksaw Ridge?
Ans: It is an Drama, History, War film.

Q4: Who directed the movie?
Ans: The film is directed by Mel Gibson.

Q5: What was the budget and revenue of the film?
Ans: Budget was $40.0 million and it earned $175.3 million in revenue.

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