Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge

One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.

16+ 2016 · 139 min · ★ 8.2 (15K) · Drama, History, War

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Directed by Mel Gibson · Written by Robert Schenkkan

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