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As the Americans camp for the night, Doss reveals to Smitty that his aversion to holding a firearm stems from nearly shooting his drunken father, who threatened his mother with a gun. During the initial fight, with heavy losses on both sides, Doss saves the life of his squad mate Smitty, earning his respect. During the Battle of Okinawa, Doss's unit is informed that it will relieve the 96th Infantry Division, which was tasked with ascending and securing the Maeda Escarpment ("Hacksaw Ridge"). The charges against Doss are dropped, and he and Dorothy are married.ĭoss's unit is assigned to the 77th Infantry Division and deployed to the Pacific Theater.

At his court-martial, Doss pleads not guilty, but before he is sentenced, his father barges into the tribunal with a letter from his former commanding officer (now a brigadier general) stating that his son's pacifism is protected by the US Constitution. Captain Glover and Dorothy visit Doss in jail and try to convince him to plead guilty so that he can be released without charge, but Doss refuses to compromise his beliefs. Despite being beaten one night by his fellow soldiers, he mercifully refuses to identify his attackers and continues training.ĭoss's unit completes basic training and is released on leave during which Doss intends to marry Dorothy, but his refusal to carry a firearm leads to an arrest for insubordination. They subsequently torment Doss by putting him through grueling labor, intending to get Doss to leave of his own accord. Howell and Captain Glover attempt to discharge Doss for psychiatric reasons under Section 8 but are overruled, as Doss's religious beliefs do not constitute mental illness. He excels physically but becomes a pariah among his fellow soldiers for refusing to handle a rifle and train on Saturdays. Before leaving for Fort Jackson, Desmond asks for Dorothy's hand in marriage, and she accepts.ĭoss is placed in basic training under the command of Sergeant Howell. His father, Tom, a Great War veteran, is deeply upset by the decision. They strike a romance, and Doss tells Dorothy of his interest in medical work.Īfter the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Doss enlists in the United States Army to serve as a combat medic. That event and his Seventh-day Adventist upbringing reinforce Desmond's belief in the commandment " Thou shalt not kill." Fifteen years later, Doss takes an injured man to the hospital and meets a nurse, Dorothy Schutte. In 1925 Lynchburg, Virginia, young Desmond Doss nearly kills his brother during roughhousing. It also received Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, and 12 AACTA Awards nominations, winning the majority, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor for Garfield, and Best Supporting Actor for Weaving. The film received six Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Garfield, and Best Sound Editing, winning the awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing. Hacksaw Ridge was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of its top ten Movies of the Year, and has received numerous awards and nominations. It was widely viewed as a return to form for Gibson, whose career had been in decline following several controversies surrounding the director. Hacksaw Ridge was released in the United States on November 4, 2016, grossing $180.4 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim, with Gibson's direction and Garfield's performance earning particular praise. Andrew Garfield stars as Doss, with Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles.įilming took place in Australia from September to December of 2015. Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for service above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Okinawa. The film focuses on the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who, as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, refused to carry or use a weapon or firearm of any kind.

Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector.