Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
10 Nov 2016 ● English ● 2 hrs 10 mins
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Luke Bracey, Sam Worthington, Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn
Crew: Mel Gibson (Director), Simon Duggan (Director of Photography), Rupert Gregson Williams (Music Director)
Rating: A (India)
Release Dates: 16 Dec 2016 (India), 16 Feb 2017 (Malaysia), 19 Jan 2017 (Singapore), 10 Nov 2016 (United Arab Emirates)
Tagline: Based on the incredible true story.
"War does not determine who is right - only who is left" - Bertrand Russell
Ensemble Cast : Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn
Directed by : Mel Gibson
While sitting at a well known theatre, for some random movie, this trailer popped up. I was like I need to watch this movie by all means. The trailer sparked some curiosity and the thought that someone was willing to fight a war as big as WWII "unarmed !!" baffled me. To top it all up it is very much based on a true story. Then of course my memory got a little jittery about the title. After watching this movie make it to almost every top must watch lists I linked it at all up and the urge to watch this masterpiece grew bigger. So there I was, tickets all booked and geared to experience war like none other. There were some fears such as "what if it is just another - FURY" - a magnum opus in its own right. But trust me this movie is way beyond expectations. It talks about the struggles of war, a family with unsettling kids rooted in the 7th Day Adventist Church beliefs. Much to the father's dismay the kids, all grown up now, get themselves enlisted in the army. Each of the two with different perceptions of war. One believes that wars . . .
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When the order came to retreat, one man stayed.
One of the greatest heroes in America history never fired a bullet.
When Japanese commander was shown preparing for ritual suicide you could plainly see his open heart surgery scar. In the scene when he kills himself it is gone.
Miscellaneous
When Hal Doss sits down at the dinner table in his new uniform we can clearly see a piercing in his ear lobe ando male in the US has ever worn an earring in the 1940's.
The film received a standing ovation for nine whole minutes and 48 seconds at the Venice Film Festival
James Horner was originally hired to compose the score; he had previously collaborated with Mel Gibson on The Man Without a Face and several other projects.
Randall Wallace was previously set to direct.
Screenwriter Producer Gregory Crosby originally brought this project to the table.
