Film

The Deer Hunter

1978 · 3h 3m · Drama · War

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

IMDb

8.1

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Metacritic

90

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.

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

Pierre Segui

Julien

Amy Wright

Bridesmaid

Richard Kuss

Linda's Father

Joe Grifasi

Bandleader

Dennis Watlington

Cab Driver

Shirley Stoler

Steven's Mother

Chuck Aspegren

Axel

Mary Ann Haenel

Stan's Girl

Mady Kaplan

Axel's Girl

• Michael CiminoDirector · Producer · Story
• Deric WashburnStory · Screenplay
• Quinn K. RedekerStory
• Louis GarfinkleStory
• Barry SpikingsProducer
• John PeverallProducer
• Michael DeeleyProducer
• Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
• Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer
• Peter ZinnerEditor

Official Trailer

Release date

December 8, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3h 3m

Rated

R

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$49,000,000

Genres

Drama, War

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