Hacksaw Ridge vs The Alamo
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for The Alamo). The Alamo is the shorter watch at 2h 17m compared with 2h 19m. The Alamo is the older of the two (2004 against 2016). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Alamo| Hacksaw Ridge | The Alamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | John Lee Hancock |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Billy Bob Thornton, Dennis Quaid, Edwin Hodge, Emilio Echevarría, Leon Rippy |
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.
The Alamo
Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
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