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Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge

Drama · History · War · 2016

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.

Movie details

Hacksaw Ridge

“One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.”

2016 Drama · History · War 2h 19m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

8.1 / 10

679.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

84 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

71 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

8.2 / 10

Community rating

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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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Hacksaw Ridge?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mel Gibson

Written by

Robert Schenkkan · Andrew Knight

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Desmond T. Doss

Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington

Captain Glover

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Sgt Howell

Teresa Palmer

Teresa Palmer

Dorothy Schuttle

Luke Bracey

Luke Bracey

Smitty Ryker

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Tom Doss

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Bertha Doss

Court is in session

Put Hacksaw Ridge on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.