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Hacksaw Ridge

2016 film directed by Mel Gibson
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Summary

Hacksaw Ridge is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,732 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Sound[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], AACTA Award for Best Film[6], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[7], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[8], AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[9], AACTA Award for Best Direction[10], AACTA Award for Best Editing[11], AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[12], AACTA Award for Best Production Design[13], AACTA Award for Best Sound[14]
  • Director: Mel Gibson[15]
  • Screenwriter: Andrew Knight[16], Robert Schenkkan[17]
  • Composer: John Debney[18], Rupert Gregson-Williams[19]
  • Genre: biographical film[20], drama film[21], war film[22]
  • Named after: Battle of Maeda[23]
  • Cast member: Andrew Garfield[24], Vince Vaughn[25], Sam Worthington[26], Luke Bracey[27], Hugo Weaving[28], Ryan Corr[29], Teresa Palmer[30], Richard Pyros[31], Rachel Griffiths[32], Richard Roxburgh[33], Nathaniel Buzolic[34], Firass Dirani[35], James Mackay[36], Michael Sheasby[37]
  • Producer: Paul Currie[38]
  • Performer: Rupert Gregson-Williams[39]
  • Production company: Summit Entertainment[40]
  • Director of photography: Simon Duggan[41]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[42]
  • Commons category: Hacksaw Ridge[43]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[44]
  • Review score: 7.2/10[45], 84%[46], 71/100[47]
  • Color: color[48]
  • Country of origin: United States[49], Australia[50]
  • Publication date: September 4, 2016[51], January 26, 2017[52], December 15, 2016[53], November 3, 2016[54], November 4, 2016[55]
  • Characters: Desmond Doss[56]
  • Distributed by: Summit Entertainment[57], ADS Service[58], Netflix[59]
  • Dedicated to: Desmond Doss[60]
  • Narrative location: Japan[61]
  • Official website: http://www.hacksawridge.movie[62], https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/hacksaw-ridge[63]
  • Filming location: Disney Studios Australia[64], Sydney[65], Centennial Park Cemetery[66]
  • Main subject: World War II[67], Battle of Okinawa[68], conscience[69]

Why It Matters

Hacksaw Ridge has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

What awards did Hacksaw Ridge receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Sound[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], and AACTA Award for Best Film[6].

Related Entities

Andrew Garfield Australia Desmond Doss film Hugo Weaving Japan Luke Bracey Mel Gibson Netflix Rachel Griffiths Richard Roxburgh Sam Worthington Summit Entertainment Sydney Teresa Palmer United States Vince Vaughn

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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