Hacksaw Ridge vs Jarhead: Law of Return
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Jarhead: Law of Return). Jarhead: Law of Return is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
Jarhead: Law of Return| Hacksaw Ridge | Jarhead: Law of Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Don Michael Paul |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Amaury Nolasco, Devon Sawa, Jeff Pierre, Robert Patrick, Ben Cross |
Synopsis
Hacksaw Ridge
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 receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Jarhead: Law of Return
Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres, risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.
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