Hacksaw Ridge vs The Railway Man
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Railway Man). The Railway Man is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 19m. The Railway Man is the older of the two (2013 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Railway Man| Hacksaw Ridge | The Railway Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Jonathan Teplitzky |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Sam Reid, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jeremy Irvine, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård |
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 Railway Man
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
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