Hacksaw Ridge

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


Hacksaw Ridge
In Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WW II, Desmond Doss saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he single-handedly evacuated the wounded from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. Doss was the first conscientious objector awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. The film has been nominated for three Golden Globes and has already won several other awards.

139 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Violence).
Drama, Period piece, War.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Hope those guys behind me can aim ...
Hope those guys behind me can aim ...

Credits

Cast
Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson, Darcy Bryce, Roman Guerriero
Director
Mel Gibson
ScreenplayRobert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight
MusicRupert Gregson-Williams
CinematographySimon Duggan
EditingJohn Gilbert
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Dolby Surround 7.1, Dolby Atmos
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2016
Produced byCross Creek Pictures, Demarest Media, IM Global, Icon Productions, AI-Film, Pandemonium Presentations, Windy Hill Pictures, Vendian Entertainment, Kilburn Media, Argent Pictures, Bliss Media, Cosmos Filmed Entertainment, Kylin Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreWar
LanguageInfrequent, mild to moderate
NudityLow impact, infrequent
SexNone
ViolenceFrequent, strong impact
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
3
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
3
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
5
Jump Scenes
4
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
16 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
3
Violence
5
Sex
2
Language
3
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
3

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Ann Hornaday quote iconCelebration of a pacifist hero.
10
Cape Times
Unknown
15
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconSimply put, this is a terrific war film that not only brings to light the tale of a remarkable real-life man in a story I&rquot;d never heard of before, but also a movie that could prove to be a legendary actor and director&rquot;s redemption and resurrection in an industry where he was otherwise pretty much declared dead.
16
Metacritic.com
45 critics
14
Rottentomatoes critics
177 critics
14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconHacksaw Ridge uses a real-life pacifist&rquot;s legacy to lay the groundwork for a gripping wartime tribute to faith, valor, and the courage of remaining true to one&rquot;s convictions.
17
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
14
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconTrue story of pacifist soldier has extreme war violence.
10

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
225 users
17
Rottentomatoes users
32609 users
18
Internet
40838 Netizens quote iconSuperbly crafted screenplay of the Doc
17

Average .. 74%

15

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