Permut Presentations (USA): 3

Hacksaw Ridge (2016), a biographical war film, was directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan. The story is based on a 2004 documentary called The Conscientious Objector, which was directed by Terry Benedict. Set in 1929 Lynchburg, Virginia, the film follows the life of Desmond Doss, a young man with a strong Seventh-day Adventist upbringing. After an accident nearly kills his brother during some roughhousing, Desmond becomes even more ...

Charlie Bartlett (2007), an American movie directed by Jon Poll, follows the story of a teenager who want to be popular at his new high school. His wealthy parents are not there for him, except for his depressed mother, while his father serves time for tax evasion. Being expelled from multiple private schools due to misbehavior, Charlie enrolls in a bitter public school headed by an alcoholic Principal Nathan Gardner, who was once his history teacher. Struggling to fit in with his peers, Charlie is diagnosed with ADHD and forms an alliance with Murphy Bivens, the school bully. Together, they sell prescription drugs that ...

Director Tom Mankiewicz made his debut with Dragnet (1987), an American buddy cop comedy. The film follows the story of LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday’s nephew and namesake, who shares his late uncle’s old-fashioned beliefs. He is paired with Pep Streebek, a street-smart and confident newcomer. Their contrasting personalities clash initially, as Friday disapproves of Streebek’s attitude, appearance, and attire. Despite this, they develop a bond while investigating a strange string of thefts. One of the stolen items is Bait, a pornographic magazine owned by Jerry Caesar. Reverend Jonathan Whirley has been ...