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The Deer Hunter
“One of the most important and powerful films of all time!”
8.0 / 10• 1978• 3h 3m•R• English
DramaWar
Storyline
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
Cast & Crew
Robert De Niro
Michael Vronsky
Lead
Christopher Walken
Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
John Cazale
Stan
John Savage
Steven Pushkov
Meryl Streep
Linda
George Dzundza
John
Rutanya Alda
Angela
PS
Pierre Segui
Julien
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Cimino's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Deer Hunter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
