Mel Gibson

Physical suffering, faith and violence, all filmed without flinching. Braveheart has William Wallace lead a Scottish revolt after the English kill his new bride. The Passion of the Christ covers the last twelve hours of Jesus's life, in Aramaic and Latin. Hacksaw Ridge follows Desmond Doss, an army medic who refuses to carry a gun and goes to Okinawa anyway.

Signature

• Hand-to-hand battle scenes.
• Heroes who suffer bodily for a belief.
• Gibson himself in the lead of Braveheart.