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The Conscientious Objector: Directed by Terry Benedict. With Ralph Baker, Carl Bentley, Alessandro Bianchi, James Boylan. The story of Desmond Doss, a US Army medic who was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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- Documentary, War
- Terry Benedict
- 2004-03
The Conscientious Objector is a 2004 documentary film directed by Terry Benedict about the life of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II. Due to his religious convictions as a Seventh-day Adventist, Doss refused to carry a weapon.
Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 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.
Nov 4, 2016 · 26 13. 35 Videos. 99+ Photos. Biography Drama History. World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Director. Mel Gibson. Writers. Robert Schenkkan. Andrew Knight. Stars.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Mel Gibson
- 2016-11-04
Nov 8, 2010 · Product Description. The Conscientious Objector is a multiple award-winning documentary which tells the incredible true story of Desmond T. Doss, a World War II hero who never once touched a firearm. An inspiring and life-affirming account of a peaceful man whose religious beliefs spurred him to renounce all weapons and, in the process, allowed ...
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- documentary
- $17.99
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Summaries. The story of Desmond Doss, a US Army medic who was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. It's 1945, World War II. The Place, Okinawa. The Scene, an impregnable 400-foot high cliff-AKA Hacksaw Ridge. The Engagement, a battle so fierce the odds of survival were 1 in 10.
The Conscientious Objector. The powerful true story of Pvt 1st Class Desmond Doss a US Army Medic in WWII, who was maligned for his moral stance of refusal to bear arms, yet was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for incredible acts of heroism above and beyond the call of duty. 379 IMDb 8.1 1 h 41 min 2004. 16+.
