Title: Hacksaw Ridge
Original Title: Hacksaw Ridge
Year: 2016
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 139 Minutes (2 hours 19 min)
- Budget: $55,000,000
- Genre: Drama War Biography
- Studios: Cross Creek Pictures Icon Entertainment
- Distributor: DeAPlaneta
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: January 27 2017
- United States: November 04 2016
Plot
Japan, 1945. WWII. Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a man opposed to violence enlists in US army to work as a doctor. After battling against the entire militar establishment to become a Conscientious Objector Doss manages to be sent as a doctor and surgeon to the Pacific battlefront. Although not very popular upon his arrival amongst his brothers in arms in Okinawa, Desmond will demonstrate his bravery saving 75 injured men and gaining the entire battallion's respect. He became the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Based on a true story the film was directed by Mel Gibson. The movie means the return of Gibson to directing, 10 years after 'Apocalypto'.
Awards
- 2017 Academy Awards (Oscars): 6 2
- 2017 Golden Globes: 3 0
- 2017 BAFTA Awards: 6 1
Cast
Director:
Videos
'Hasta el último hombre' Featurette: Visual effects
December 4 2016
'Hasta el último hombre' Featurette: Making-of
December 4 2016
Photos
Trivia
Best picture of the year
The film was selected as one of the best pictures of the year by National Board of Review.
Venice Film Festival
The film will be released at Venice Film Festival as a 'non competition candidate film'.
Medals of Honor for a hero
Desmond T. Doss only accepted one Medal of Honor. It had initially been proposed that he received two, but he humbly declined. His work as a medic was praised beacuse he alone saved the lives of 75 men of his company without bearing firearms, as he was a conscientous objector.
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