Showing Monday 13th November 2017
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
15 USA 139 mins Bio/War/Drama/History IMDb rating 8.2/10
Director –Mel Gibson
Cast – Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Teresa Palmer
The true story of Desmond T Doss (Andrew Garfield) the conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, won the Medal of Honor for his incredible bravery and regard for his follow soldiers. We see his upbringing and how this shaped his views, especially his religious view and anti-killing stance. We see Doss’s trials and tribulations after enlisting in the US Army and trying to become a medic. Finally, we see the hell on earth that was Hacksaw Ridge.
Trivia:- Dramatic battle scenes took 19 days to film. With the exception of Vince Vaughan, rest of cast (16) were born or raised in England or Australia.
