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Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.

A devout pacifist finds himself trapped between his religious convictions and a sudden, violent duty to his country. This transformation from a reluctant hillbilly to a legendary sharpshooter captures the agonizing friction of wartime morality.

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