Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
“One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.”
Movie20162h 19mEnglish
Our verdict
Must watch
Audiences rate this among the best of its kind.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 15,395 ratings.
Movie review: Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge is a film from 2016. It is catalogued under Drama, History, War. Its listed tagline is “One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 8.2/10 based on 15,395 votes.
Production
Release date: October 7, 2016 · Runtime: 139 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $40,000,000 · Reported revenue: $175,302,354
Official trailer
Cast
Andrew Garfield
Sam Worthington
Vince Vaughn
Teresa Palmer
Luke Bracey
Hugo Weaving
Rachel Griffiths
Ryan Corr
Richard Roxburgh
Goran D. Kleut
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