Hacksaw Ridge
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| Directed by | Mel Gibson |
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| Based on | The Conscientious Objector by Terry Benedict |
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| Cinematography | Simon Duggan |
| Edited by | John Gilbert |
| Music by | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
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Running time | 139 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million[3][4] |
| Box office | $175.3 million[5] |
Hacksaw Ridgeis a 2016biographicalwardrama movie.It was directed byMel Gibsonand written byAndrew KnightandRobert Schenkkan.It was based on the 2004 documentaryThe Conscientious Objector.The film focuses on theWorld War IIexperiences ofDesmond Doss,an Americanpacifistcombat medicwho did not carry or use a weapon or firearm of any kind. This was because he was aSeventh-day AdventistChristian. Doss became the firstconscientious objectorto be awarded theMedal of Honor,for service above and beyond the call of duty during theBattle of Okinawa.Andrew Garfieldstars as Doss, withSam Worthington,Luke Bracey,Teresa Palmer,Hugo Weaving,Rachel Griffiths,andVince Vaughnin supporting roles.
The movie was released in the United States on November 4, 2016. It made $175.3 million worldwide and received mostly positive reviews, with Gibson's direction and Garfield's performance getting praise.[5]Hacksaw Ridgewas chosen by theAmerican Film Instituteas one of its top ten Movies of the Year.[6]It got many awards and nominations.
References
[change|change source]- ↑"Lions Gate Entertainment 2016 Q3 10-Q".sec.gov.Archivedfrom the original on March 1, 2017.RetrievedMarch 1,2017.
- ↑"Hacksaw Ridge(15) ".British Board of Film Classification.December 5, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on December 20, 2016.RetrievedDecember 6,2016.
- ↑Brooks Barnes (October 26, 2016)."'Hacksaw Ridge,' a Gory War Movie for Both Hawks and Doves ".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on October 30, 2016.RetrievedOctober 27,2016.
- ↑"'Doctor Strange' To Give Booster Shot To Sleepy Fall Box Office ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on November 2, 2016.
- ↑5.05.1"Hacksaw Ridge (2016)".Box Office Mojo.Archivedfrom the original on April 9, 2017.RetrievedMarch 10,2017.
- ↑Hipes, Patrick (December 8, 2016)."AFI Awards: Best Of 2016 List Includes 'Silence', 'Hacksaw Ridge' & More".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on December 22, 2016.RetrievedDecember 8,2016.
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