93 My 10 Favorite Movies of the Decade (2010-2019) (43) Hacksaw Ridge is a film directed by Mel Gibson with Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughn . Year: 2016. Original title: Hacksaw Ridge. Synopsis: WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes
The two strike a romance and Doss tells Dorothy of his interest in medical work. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Doss enlists in the Army to serve as a combat medic. His father Tom, a World War I veteran, is deeply upset by the decision. Before leaving for Fort Jackson, Desmond asks for Dorothy's hand in marriage and she accepts. Yes! According to Collider, the film is based on the historical accounts of Private Desmond Doss, who reportedly went onto the battlefield of the Maeda escarpment, which was called “Hacksaw 4LzaJU2.