Winner of two 2017 Academy Awards for Best Achievement in Film Editing, John Gilbert and Best Achievement in Sound Mixing, Kevin O'Connell Andy Wright Robert Mackenzie Peter Grace ; winner of the 2017 BAFTA award for Best Editing, John Gilbert ; winner of the 2017 for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture.
(DVD)videorecording
Hacksaw Ridge [DVD] (2016). Directed by Mel Gibson
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 the first conscientious objector to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.
General Note
Based on a true story.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.