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Desmond Thomas Doss was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, to William Thomas Doss (1893–1989), a carpenter, and Bertha Edward Doss (née Oliver) (1899–1983), a homemaker and shoe factory worker. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] His father served in the Army during World War I , he was awarded the Silver Star , and he later suffered from PTSD.
The world premiere of Hacksaw Ridge occurred on September 4, 2016, [55] at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation. [56] The film was released in Australia on November 3, 2016, by Icon Film Distribution, and in the United States on November 4, 2016, by Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment.
[87] [88] Hacksaw Ridge, however, was a commercial success, earning over $175.3 million worldwide. [89] In it, Garfield portrayed Desmond Doss, a combat medic during World War II, who was the first conscientious objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Hacksaw Ridge stars Andrew Garfield as Doss, with Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Vince Vaughn and Richard Pyros in supporting roles. Hacksaw Ridge premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2016, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation.
David Permut, the Oscar-nominated producer of “Hacksaw Ridge,” has acquired the life rights to the story of John Franzese Jr., the son of the Colombo crime family's second-in-command, Sonny ...
Before making the movie about World War II soldier Desmond Doss, a pacifist who refused to carry a gun while serving in the Army, the Jewish actor said he had “deep, important conversations ...
2016 Hollywood film Hacksaw Ridge depicts the story of Desmond Doss, a Seventh-Day Adventist medic who exhibited extraordinary bravery in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, including single-handedly saving the lives of at least 75 wounded American soldiers in one night under heavy enemy fire on Maeda Escarpment Okinawa, for which he was ...
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