Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
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Bertha Doss -
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Mel GibsonWriters:
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Desmond T. Doss was not the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. Sergeant Alvin C. York was also a conscientious objector. Gary Cooper portrayed him in Sergeant York (1941). According to Wikipedia, York denied that he had been a conscientious objector. York carried a weapon, Doss did ... ...
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Desmond Doss:
Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the Earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow...
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During the entire movie, not one US soldier was seen running out of ammo. The M1 Garands used have 8 rounds en-blocs that eject automatically after the last round is fired. Never saw that happen. Sgt. Howell is seen firing what appears to be a M3 sub-machine gun (aka Grease Gun) which have a 30-round detachable box magazine. Despite heavy firing, he never has to reload. Given its cyclic rate, the magazine would be empty after 4 sec of continuous firing..
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Genres
Biography | Drama | History | WarDetails
Release Date:
4 November 2016Language
English, Japanese
Country of Origin
Australia, USABox Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$15,190,758 (USA) (6 November 2016)
Gross:
$67,209,615 (USA)
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