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WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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Dorothy Schutte
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Desmond T. Doss
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Captain Glover
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Smitty
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Sergeant Howell
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Bertha Doss
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Colonel Stelzer
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Vito Rinnelli
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Andy 'Ghoul' Walker
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Milt 'Hollywood' Zane
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Kirzinski
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Corporal Jessop
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Irv Schecter
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Grease Nolan
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Henry Brown
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WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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This is Mel Gibson's first directorial effort in 10 years. The last feature film he did was "Apocalypto" (2006). See more »

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