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  1. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › hacksaw-ridgeHacksaw Ridge vs the True Story of Desmond Doss, Medal of Honor

    Oct 12, 2016 · The Hacksaw Ridge true story reveals that Desmond Doss married Dorothy Schutte on August 17, 1942, before going on active duty. "The reason I married him [was] because it seemed I could trust Desmond," says Dorothy. "He was a good Christian and I figured he would help me go to Heaven.

  2. www.cbr.com › hacksaw-ridge-true-storyThe True Story Behind Hacksaw Ridge - CBR

    May 5, 2024 · Directed by Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge is the true story of World War II hero Desmond Doss. The film also features Avatar star Sam Worthington and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles. Although it's a true story, many viewers may wonder how historically accurate Hacksaw Ridge is. Updated by Jordan Iacobucci on May 5, 2024: Andrew Garfield has ...

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  4. www.comingsoon.net › guides › newsIs Hacksaw Ridge Based on a True Story? Real Events, Facts ...

    Yes, Hacksaw Ridge is based on a true story, and the source material for the same has been derived from Terry Benedict’s novel, The Conscientious Objector. Desmond Doss is a real-life hero and a ...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hacksaw_RidgeHacksaw Ridge - Wikipedia

    Box office. $180.5 million [5] Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 epic biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector directed by Terry Benedict.

  6. collider.com › hacksaw-ridge-true-storyAndrew Garfield's 'Hacksaw Ridge' Is Based on a Heartbreaking ...

    May 1, 2024 · Hacksaw Ridge is applauded for its gritty realism and willingness to showcase the horrific details of war without nationalistic overtones.; The film honors the true story of Desmond Doss, a ...

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  7. time.com › 4539373Hacksaw Ridge True Story: Who Is Desmond Doss? - TIME

    Nov 3, 2016 · Doss, a Seventh-Day Adventist who refused to bear arms but enlisted as a medic in the U.S. army, is on the battlefield on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Armed with nothing but a bible, he’s ...

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  9. allthatsinteresting.com › desmond-dossDesmond Doss And The Unbelievable True Story Of 'Hacksaw Ridge'

    Nov 6, 2021 · The Early Life Of Desmond Doss. Wikimedia CommonsDesmond Doss was famously portrayed in the movie Hacksaw Ridge, but his true story is even more incredible. From a young age, Desmond Doss, born on February 7, 1919, radiated the kind of empathy that he’d display as a soldier later in life. When he was just a child, for example, he once walked ...