The Deer Hunter

“One of the most important and powerful films of all time!”

8.0/ 10 4,425 votes 1978-12-08 3h 3m 14 popularity

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.

Director: Michael Cimino

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Budget

$15M

Revenue

$49M

Cast

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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

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Pierre Segui

Julien

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