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Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

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

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.

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Director
Mel Gibson
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    Desmond T. Doss Andrew Garfield
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    Captain Glover Sam Worthington
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    Sgt Howell Vince Vaughn
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    Dorothy Schuttle Teresa Palmer
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    Smitty Ryker Luke Bracey
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    Tom Doss Hugo Weaving
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    Bertha Doss Rachel Griffiths
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    Lieutenant Manville Ryan Corr

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