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Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
8.1
R
Duration: 139min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Mel Gibson
Plot: The amazing real account of Desmond T. Doss, a conscientious objector who, in the most bloody combat of World War II, saved 75 soldiers on Okinawa without firing a shot. Being the first American soldier to fight unarmed on the front lines of World War II, he held the view that although war was justified, killing was nonetheless morally reprehensible. Doss, an Army medic, risked his life to evacuate wounded soldiers close to enemy lines while dodging enemy fire.
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, Luke Bracey
Keywords: biography, based on true story, world war ii, japan, gore, bible, violent father, okinawa, pacifism, affectation
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7.5
PG
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Country: US
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6.9
PG
Duration: 110min
Country: US
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Fences (2016)
7.2
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2016-12-16
Duration: 139min
Country: US
Plot: In Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Troy Maxson worked in sanitation. Maxson had aspirations of playing professional baseball, but when the big leagues started accepting athletes of color, he was judged to be too old. Angry at having lost out, Troy shatters his son's chance to see a college football recruiter, further escalating tensions within the family.
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Country: US
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Passengers (2016)
7
PG-13
Release Date: 2016-12-21
Duration: 116min
Country: US
Plot: During its 120-year journey to the Homestead Colony, a far-off colony planet, Starship Avalon was carrying 5,258 passengers when one of its sleeping chambers malfunctioned. Due to this, one hibernation pod opens earlier than expected, leaving Jim Preston—the only person to awaken—stranded on the spacecraft ninety years from his destination.
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy García