Hacksaw Ridge vs The Thin Red Line
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for The Thin Red Line). Hacksaw Ridge is the shorter watch at 2h 19m compared with 2h 51m. The Thin Red Line is the older of the two (1998 against 2016). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Thin Red Line| Hacksaw Ridge | The Thin Red Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Terrence Malick |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Dash Mihok, Jim Caviezel, Miranda Otto, John Cusack, Tim Blake Nelson |
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 Thin Red Line
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
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