The Deer Hunter

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The Deer Hunter (1978)

"One of the most important and powerful films of all time!"

TMDb Score

80

R 3 hr 3 minDec 8th, 1978Drama, War

A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.

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DirectorMichael Cimino

StarringRobert De NiroChristopher WalkenJohn Cazale

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Cast & Crew

as Michael Vronsky

Christopher Walken

as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

as Steven Pushkov

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 8th, 1978

On DVD & Blu-ray:March 31st, 1998 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Universal Pictures, EMI Films

Movie Tags:suicide, vietnam, escape, wedding, friends

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