Claim: Hacksaw Ridge was written by two men.
Evidence: The film was directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan , based on a 2004 documentary about Doss , and stars Andrew Garfield as Doss , with Sam Worthington , Luke Bracey , Teresa Palmer , Hugo Weaving , Rachel Griffiths and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles.
Andrew John Knight -LRB- born 29 September 1953 -RRB- is an Australian TV writer and producer known for his work on Fast Forward , The D-Generation , After The Deluge , My Brother Jack , Kangaroo Palace , SeaChange and Jack Irish.
Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war drama film about the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss , an American pacifist combat medic who was a Seventh-day Adventist Christian , refusing to carry or use a firearm or weapons of any kind.
Robert Frederic Schenkkan , Jr. -LRB- born March 19 , 1953 -RRB- is an American playwright , screenwriter , and actor.
He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1992 for his play The Kentucky Cycle and his play All the Way earned the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play.