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The Deer Hunter poster
Movie1978 · 3 hr 3 min · English

The Deer Hunter

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

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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.

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Robert De Niro

Michael Vronsky

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Christopher Walken

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

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John Cazale

Stan

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John Savage

Steven Pushkov

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Meryl Streep

Linda

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George Dzundza

John

4 wins · 4 nominations

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John Peverall

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Michael Cimino

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Peter Zinner

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Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight

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Movie Details

DirectorMichael Cimino
OriginUnited States
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$49,000,000
StatusReleased
Original languageEnglish

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EMI FilmsUniversal Pictures

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