Hacksaw Ridge /

Tells the extraordinary story of Desmond Doss, a U.S. Army medic who refused to carry a gun but nevertheless saved 75 men during the bloodiest battle of WWII on Okinawa, becoming the first conscientious objector to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Hacksaw Ridge (Motion picture)
Other Authors:	Schenkkan, Robert, 1953- (Screenwriter), Knight, Andrew, 1953- (Screenwriter), Garfield, Andrew, 1983- (Actor), Worthington, Sam, 1976- (Actor), Bracey, Luke, 1989- (Actor), Palmer, Teresa, 1986- (Actor), Weaving, Hugo, 1960- (Actor), Griffiths, Rachel, 1968- (Actor), Vaughn, Vince (Actor), Duggan, Simon, 1959- (director of photography.), Gregson-Williams, Rupert (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, California : Summit Entertainment, 2016.
Subjects:	Doss, Desmond, > 1919-2006 > Drama. United States. > Army > Medical personnel > Drama. Doss, Desmond, > 1919-2006. United States. > Army. World War, 1939-1945 > Conscientious objectors > United States > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Japan > Okinawa Island > Drama. Military campaigns. Conscientious objectors. Armed Forces > Medical personnel. Japan > Okinawa Island. United States. 1939-1945 Action and adventure films. Drama. Feature films. Historical films. War films. Films d'aventures. Films historiques.
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Description
Summary:	Tells the extraordinary story of Desmond Doss, a U.S. Army medic who refused to carry a gun but nevertheless saved 75 men during the bloodiest battle of WWII on Okinawa, becoming the first conscientious objector to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Based on a true story.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (138 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence including grisly bloody images.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Simon Duggan ; editor, John Gilbert ; music, Rupert Gregson-Williams.