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Hacksaw Ridge. Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 epic biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector directed by Terry Benedict.
ISBN 978-0-8163-2048-6.[ 18 ] Desmond Doss Conscientious Objector: The Story of an Unlikely Hero (2015) by Frances M. Doss [ 42 ] Redemption at Hacksaw Ridge: The Gripping True Story That Inspired The Movie (2016) by Booton Herndon [ 43 ] The Birth of Hacksaw Ridge: How It All Began (2017) by Gregory Crosby and Gene Church [ 44 ]
Battle of Okinawa. Part of the Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign of the Pacific Theater (World War II) 1st Marine Regiment during fighting at Wana Ridge during the Battle of Okinawa, May 1945. Date. 1 April – 22 June 1945 [1] (2 months and 3 weeks) [2] Location. Okinawa Island and Prefecture, Ryukyu Islands, Empire of Japan.
Benedict was one of the producers of Hacksaw Ridge, and the film features several excerpts from The Conscientious Objector immediately before the end credits.
Luke Bracey (born 26 April 1989) is an Australian actor. [1][2] He is known for his work in films such as Elvis, Monte Carlo, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The November Man, Point Break, and Hacksaw Ridge; and for television series such as Home and Away, which was his first appearance on screen.
James Edward Duggan Jr. (born January 14, 1954), [1] better known by his ring name " Hacksaw " Jim Duggan, is an American retired professional wrestler. His best-known character is a patriot who swings a 2x4 at opponents, cries "Hoooooo!"
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson[ 3 ] AO (born January 3, 1956 [ 4 ]) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic action series Mad Max and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action-comedy film series Lethal Weapon.
Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war film, directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, and based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector by Terry Benedict. The film depicts the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American combat medic in the United States Army who, as a Seventh-day ...