The Deer Hunter
3961 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...
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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
- Rate3961 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

Gary A. Jones
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
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