Robert Schenkkan

Date of Birth

1953-03-19

Place of Birth

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Known for

Pump Up the Volume, The Bedroom Window, The Manhattan Project, Places in the Heart, Out Cold

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Mel Gibson is Kinda Crazy (video)

Posted 10 years ago

Alex They don't get much crazier than Mel Gibson. It is almost as if this Kinda Crazy series was created just for him. Mel is crazy on and off the movie set – I mean that in both the best...

Review: Hacksaw Ridge

Posted 10 years ago

Alex PLOT: The true story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), a Seventh-day Adventist who, due to his beliefs, refused to carry a weapon during his time fighting in WW2. Despite this, his heroism and courage as a field medic...

We interview Mel Gibson, Andrew Garfield & more for Hacksaw Ridge!

Posted 10 years ago

Alex HACKSAW RIDGE is not only an intense and powerful film, it’s also a happy return for Mel Gibson behind the camera. This incredible story of the first Conscientious Objector ever to be awarded a Medal of Honor is one...

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Top 10 Movies That Mel Gibson Needs To Direct

Posted 10 years ago

Mel Gibson’s long awaited return to the director’s chair, HACKSAW RIDGE, hits theaters in November, but the actor can be seen in front of the camera in BLOOD FATHER which is now playing in theaters. Gibson has drawn acclaim on...

Andrew Garfield goes to war in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge trailer

Posted 10 years ago

Mel Gibson, like Tom Cruise, may be a "unique" person when it comes to his personal life – but mother of God – does that man know how to make a movie. BRAVEHEART, though historically all over the place, is...

Take a look at the first poster for the Mel Gibson-directed Hacksaw Ridge

Posted 10 years ago

HACKSAW RIDGE follows WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who served during the Battle of Okinawa and refused to kill people, eventually becoming the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Congressional Medal of...

First look at Andrew Garfield & Vince Vaughn from Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge

Posted 11 years ago

Filming is underway for HACKSAW RIDGE, Mel Gibson‘s first directorial effort since 2006’s APOCALYPTO, and the first image has been released from the upcoming movie, featuring Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn. Gibson is currently shooting the film in New South...

Vince Vaughn joins Andrew Garlfield in the Mel Gibson-directed Hacksaw Ridge

Posted 11 years ago

It's been some time since we've heard about Mel Gibson's next directorial project, HACKSAW RIDGE, so allow me to bring you up to speed. RIDGE will tell the story of the first Conscientious Objector in American history, Desmond Doss, who...