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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Director:
Mel GibsonWriters:
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Hugo Weaving played Johann Schmidt (Red Skull) in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Thomas Doss (Desmond's father) in this film, both of which are set during World War II.
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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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When Doss is determining that a soldier was dead at the top of the ridge, a very brief shot shows the soldier with normal pupil and iris; subsequent shots avoid showing the eyes. In death, pupils dilate due to muscle relaxation. As a medic, Doss would have known this and realized the patient was still alive at that point.
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Why We Fight: Prelude to War(uncredited)
Performed by Frank Capra
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Genres
Biography | Drama | History | WarDetails
Release Date:
4 November 2016Language
English, Japanese
Country of Origin
Australia, USAFilming Locations
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaBox Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$15,190,758 (USA) (6 November 2016)
Gross:
$67,209,615 (USA)
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