The Deer Hunter
4068 reviews
Drama/War
3h 3m
1978
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...
OVERVIEW
PHOTOS
VIDEOS

Storyline
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.
- DirectorMichael Cimino
- Release8 December 1978
- Genre
- Duration3h 3m
- Budget$15,000,000
- Revenue$49,000,000
- Rate4068 reviews
- Productions
Universal Pictures, EMI Films
Cast

Robert De Niro
Michael Vronsky

Christopher Walken
Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

John Cazale
Stan

John Savage
Steven Pushkov

Meryl Streep
Linda

George Dzundza
John

Rutanya Alda
Angela

Amy Wright
Bridesmaid

Richard Kuss
Linda's Father

Joe Grifasi
Bandleader

Shirley Stoler
Steven's Mother

Paul D'Amato
Sergeant

Po Pao Pee
Chinese Referee

Joel Thingvall
Steel Worker (uncredited)

Gary A. Jones
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Similar Movies

Heaven's Gate
1980

Raging Bull
1980

Platoon
1986

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974

Vanishing Point
1971

A Clockwork Orange
1971

Apocalypse Now
1979

The Great Escape
1963

Serpico
1973

The Lion in Winter
1968

You Can't Take It with You
1938

Straight Time
1978

Annie Hall
1977

Casino
1995

Up in Smoke
1978

Kramer vs. Kramer
1979

Dog Day Afternoon
1975

Cape Fear
1991

The King of Comedy
1982
