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The Deer Hunter

1978

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.

Amy Wright

Cast · Known for The Deer Hunter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amy Wright (born April 15, 1950) is an American actress. She has appeared in such films as The Deer Hunter, Breaking Away, The Amityville Horror, Heartland, Wise Blood, Stardust Memories, The Accidental Tourist, Hard Promises, Crossing Delancey and Miss Firecracker. Wright is married to actor Rip Torn and the couple have two daughters. Wright is a graduate of the University of Chicago Laboratory School and Beloit College. She also starred with Eric Schweig in The Scarlet Letter and Tom and Huck (both made in 1995). She starred in the original production of Breakfast with Les and Bess as Shelby. Wright currently is on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Christopher Walken

Cast · Known for The Deer Hunter, Blast from the Past, True Romance

Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs, including Annie Hall (1977), The Deer Hunter (1978), The Dogs of War (1980), The Dead Zone (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), Batman Returns (1992), True Romance (1993), Pulp Fiction (1994), Antz (1998), Vendetta (1999), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Joe Dirt (2001), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Hairspray (2007), Seven Psychopaths (2012), the first three Prophecy films, The Jungle Book (2016), and Irreplaceable You (2018). He has received a number of awards and nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter.

Paul D'Amato

Cast · Known for The Deer Hunter

Paul D’Amato was an actor who played Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken opposite Paul Newman in Slap Shot. He also appeared in The Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate and Magnum Force.

Michael Cimino

Director · Known for The Deer Hunter

Michael Cimino (February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing The Deer Hunter and Heaven's Gate, the latter of which was initially poorly received before being re-assessed positively in subsequent decades.

Deric Washburn

Writer · Known for The Deer Hunter

Deric Washburn is an American screenwriter. Washburn graduated from Harvard College in 1959. He began his career as a playwright, penning the off-Broadway plays Ginger Anne and The Love Nest. He is best known for having written the original screenplay of The Deer Hunter after having co-written the story with Michael Cimino, with whom he had previously worked on scripting the science fiction film, Silent Running in 1971. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1978. Washburn and Cimino spent three days writing the story, and then Washburn spent a month writing the script. Cimino then tried to deny him screenwriting credit. Washburn went to arbitration and was given full credit. Description above from the Wikipedia article Deric Washburn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Barry Spikings

Producer · Known for The Deer Hunter

Barry Spikings (born 23 November 1939) is a British film producer who worked in Hollywood. Spikings is best known as a producer of the film The Deer Hunter (1978), which won five Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Spikings, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

John Cazale

Cast · Known for The Deer Hunter, The Godfather Part II, The Godfather

John Holland Cazale (August 12, 1935 - March 12, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six years, each one nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. He appeared in archival footage in The Godfather Part III, also nominated for Best Picture, making him the only actor to have this multi-film distinction. From his start as a theater actor, he became one of Hollywood's premier character actors, starting with his role as the doomed, weak-minded Fredo Corleone opposite longtime friend Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel.

Vilmos Zsigmond

Cinematographer · Known for The Deer Hunter

Vilmos Zsigmond (June 16, 1930 – January 1, 2016) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer born in Szeged, Hungary. After studying cinematography in Budapest, he left Hungary following the 1956 revolution and settled in the United States, where he shot low-budget features before becoming one of the defining cinematographers of the New Hollywood era. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind and was nominated for The Deer Hunter, The River and The Black Dahlia. He worked repeatedly with Robert Altman, on McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Images and The Long Goodbye; with Brian De Palma, on Obsession, Blow Out, The Bonfire of the Vanities and The Black Dahlia; with Michael Cimino; and, late in his career, with Woody Allen.

Joe Grifasi

Cast · Known for The Deer Hunter, Bull

Joseph G. "Joe" Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television. Born in Buffalo, New York, Grifasi joined the U.S. Army prior to studying acting. He has appeared in more than 50 feature films including Presumed Innocent, The Deer Hunter, Big Business, Beaches, Auto Focus, Matewan, Naked Gun, Dark Matter, Natural Born Killers, Chances Are, Changing Lanes, One Fine Day, F/X, Benny & Joon, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Brewster’s Millions, Batman Forever, The Flamingo Kid, Ironweed, and Splash. His television credits include The Bronx is Burning (as Yogi Berra), 61* (as Phil Rizzuto), Law & Order, ER, LA Law, Chicago Hope, Hill Street Blues, SCTV, Roseanne, and The Practice. Grifasi’s Broadway credits include Dinner at Eight, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, A Memory of Two Mondays, Boy Meets Girl, The Accidental Death of an Anarchist, The 1940’s Radio Hour and Happy End. His off-Broadway credits include Conversations in Tusculum, The Boys Next Door (Drama Desk Nomination), Once Around the City, Golden Boy, Filumena and Says I, Says He. He has been married to jazz soprano saxophonist and composer Jane Ira Bloom, whom he met while studying at the Yale School of Drama, since 1974.

John Savage

Cast · Known for The Deer Hunter, The Godfather Part III

John Savage (born John Youngs; August 25, 1949) is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer. Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Bukowski in the 1979 film Hair. His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple Oscar-winning 1978 film The Deer Hunter. He also had a lead role in the 1979 film The Onion Field. In the late 1970s, he performed in the Broadway production of David Mamet's play American Buffalo. In 1991, he starred in Italian director Lucio Fulci's final film Door to Silence. He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film The Thin Red Line, portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode Equinox of the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1999, and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series Dark Angel. Savage starred in the 2015 horror film Tales of Halloween, the 2017 film In Dubious Battle, and on the 2017 continuation of the television show Twin Peaks. In 2018, he appeared on the television show Goliath. In 2018, Savage lent his voice to a monologue on the title track of the album This Town by Steve Smith of Dirty Vegas. In 2019, Savage played the role of The Narrator in upcoming fantasy crime drama Karma from award-winning filmmaker Bizhan Tong, having collaborated with him earlier that year.

Quinn K. Redeker

Cast · Writer · Known for The Six Million Dollar Man, The Deer Hunter

Quinn K. Redeker (May 2, 1936 – December 20, 2022) was an American actor and screenwriter. Quinn worked mainly in daytime television, however he was good friends with actor Robert Redford and appeared in three of his films: The Candidate, The Electric Horseman, and Ordinary People. As a screenwriter, Quinn received an Oscar nomination for co-writing The Deer Hunter.

Michael Gershman

Director · Known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Crossing Jordan

Michael Gershman (June 17, 1944 – March 10, 2018) was an American cinematographer, camera operator and television director born in St. Louis, Missouri. He worked in camera crews on films including Days of Heaven, The Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate and Brian De Palma's Blow Out, and as a camera operator on Uncommon Valor, Some Kind of Wonderful, Midnight Run, Say Anything... and Falling Down. He became the director of photography of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, receiving a Primetime Emmy nomination for the episode Hush, and also directed episodes of that series and of Crossing Jordan. He died in Malibu, California.

Robert De Niro

Cast · Known for Cape Fear, Focker-in-Law, Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Anthony De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is an American actor and film producer. Considered one of his generation's greatest and most influential actors, De Niro has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards. He was honoured with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2011, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2019. De Niro was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016. De Niro studied acting at HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. His first credited screen role was in Brian de Palma's Greetings (1968). De Niro's first collaboration with Martin Scorsese was with the crime drama film Mean Streets (1973). De Niro has earned two Academy Awards: one for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II (1974) and the other for Best Actor portraying Jake LaMotta in Scorsese's drama Raging Bull (1980). De Niro was also Oscar-nominated for Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). He is also known for his film roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), 1900 (1976), The King of Comedy (1982), Once Upon a Time in America(1984), Brazil (1985), The Mission (1986), Angel Heart (1987), The Untouchables (1987), Goodfellas (1990), This Boy's Life (1993), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Heat (1995), Casino (1995), Jackie Brown (1997), Joker (2019), and The Irishman (2019). He directed and acted in A Bronx Tale (1993) and The Good Shepherd (2006). His comedic roles include Hi, Mom! (1970), Midnight Run (1988), Wag the Dog (1997), Analyze This (1999) and its sequel, Analyze That (2002), the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), and The Intern (2015). Also known for his television roles, De Niro portrayed Bernie Madoff in the HBO film The Wizard of Lies (2017), earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He received further Emmy Award nominations for producing the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019) and for portraying Robert Mueller on Saturday Night Live. De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal founded the film and television production company TriBeCa Productions in 1989, which has produced several films alongside his own. Also with Rosenthal, he founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2002. Many of De Niro's films are considered classics of American cinema. Six of De Niro's films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" as of 2023. Five films are featured on the American Film Institute's (AFI) list of the 100 greatest American films ever. Timeout magazine's list of 100 best movies included seven of De Niro's films, as chosen by actors in the industry.

Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding is an English singer-songwriter, philanthropist and author. She is known for her high piercing vibrato, breathy tone and emotive delivery vocals. Rooted in electronic music, she has released sixth studio albums, which includes several worldwide hits, such as: 'Lights', 'Anything Could Happen', 'I Need Your Love', 'Outside', 'Love Me Like You Do', 'On My Mind', 'Something in the Way You Move', 'Close To Me', 'Hate Me' and most recently 'Miracle'. She has sold more than 44 million albums and 216 million singles, and amassed 55 billion streams worldwide, making her one of the most successful British female singers of the 21st century. Goulding's music contributions on cinema has been highlighted by both music and film critics. Her best-known cinematic collaborations includes the original songs: "Love Me Like You Do" for Fifty Shades of Grey, "Bittersweet" for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, "Mirror" for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, "Still Falling for You" for Bridget Jones's Baby, "Do You Remember" for Fighting with My Family; "How Long Will I Love You" for About Time, and the Divergent soundtrack, including "Beating Heart". During the 2010s, Goulding music was heavily featured on movies, such as: The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Spring Breakers, Kick-Ass, The Host, Now Is Good, Teen Spirit, The Festival, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and Cinderella. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Brit Awards, a Brit Billion Award, a Billboard Music Award, 17 BMI London Awards, a Cannes Lions Award, and nominations for two Grammy Awards. She received a honorary 'Doctor of Arts degree' by the University of Kent for her contribution and impact in music, and was honored with a Decade Award by the Variety Hitmakers Awards in recognition of a decade of "undeniable hits". Meanwhile TIME100 honored her with the Impact Award for using her platform to protect the environment. In 2026, Goulding was appointed by King Charles III as a Member of the British Empire (MBE).

Celesta Hodge

Celesta Hodge (born Celesta Shanti Hodge, October 10, 1990, in Mendocino County, California) is an American actress and model raised predominantly in Palo Alto, California. She entered the fashion industry at age six, and her success as a model took her around the world many times before she transitioned into acting. Her first notable performance was opposite Robert De Niro in The Bag Man (2014). Her film credits include Janet in The Bag Man (2014, with John Cusack and Robert De Niro), Fiona in 6 Bullets (2012, with Jean-Claude Van Damme), a Runway Model in Domino (2005, with Keira Knightley and Mickey Rourke), and the Deer Girl in both the short Cashback (2004) and its feature-length adaptation Cashback (2006). On television she appeared as Brittany in A Christmas Kiss II (2014), Jillian in Mothers of the Bride (2015, with Gail O'Grady and Betsy Brandt), Katherine in Paws P.I. (2018), Nurse Daniella in Nightmare Cinema (2018), and as a model in multiple episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful (2009–2013). She also had small roles in Border Run (2012), The Whole Truth (2010), and Numb3rs (2009).

Nicole Kidman

Cast · Known for Eyes Wide Shut, Practical Magic, Practical Magic 2

Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Volpi Cup, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. She became the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award honour in 2024. Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits. Her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton (1989). She came to international prominence with a supporting role in Days of Thunder (1990), followed by leading roles in Far and Away (1992), To Die For (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Practical Magic (1998), and Eyes Wide Shut(1999). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the drama The Hours (2002). She was Oscar-nominated for her roles in Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016), and Being the Ricardos (2021). She has acted in mainstream films such as The Others (2001), Cold Mountain (2003), The Golden Compass (2007), Australia (2008), Paddington (2014), Aquaman (2018), and Bombshell (2019) as well as independent films with dark and tragic themes such as Dogville (2003), Birth (2004), Margot at the Wedding (2007), Stoker (2013), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), The Northman (2022), and Babygirl (2024). Kidman's television roles include Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017), The Undoing (2020), Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), Special Ops: Lioness (2023), Expats (2024) and The Perfect Couple (2024). For the HBO series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), she received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Limited Series as executive producer. Kidman has been a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 1994 and UNIFEM since 2006. She was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 2006. Kidman was married to actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001 and has been married to country music singer Keith Urban since 2006. In 2010, she founded the production company Blossom Films. In 2004 and 2018, Time included her on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

Tracey Deer

Born and raised in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, Tracey Deer is an award-winning Indigenous director, producer, writer, mentor, speaker, and leader. A graduate of Dartmouth College’s Film Studies program, Tracey is a visual storyteller who wants to have a positive impact on the world.

Gary Mule Deer

Comedian and musician Gary Mule Deer has performed on every major concert stage in the U.S. He has made over 350 television appearances including many on both The Tonight Show and The Late Show With David Letterman, and has entertained everywhere from the Grand Ole Opry to Royal Albert Hall in London. His unique blend of comedy and music has set him apart as a one-of-a-kind performer. Gary was one of six comedians, along with Jay Leno, to star on the very first HBO comedy special, and was the comedy host of Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert on NBC. He has appeared regularly in Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe and Atlantic City, and for over 20 years toured as a special guest with Johnny Mathis in major venues all across the U.S. and Canada.

Nicki Hattingh

Executive Producer · Known for Brimstone

Nicki Hattingh is known for The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), Brimstone (2016) and Tale of Tales (2015).

Anne Sheehan

Executive Producer · Known for Brimstone

Anne Sheehan is known for The Dig (2021), Official Secrets (2019) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017).

Noah LaLonde

Cast · Known for My Life with the Walter Boys

Noah LaLonde is an actor, known for his work in My Life with the Walter Boys, Criminal Minds (2022), and Deer Camp '86 (2022).

Barry Keoghan

Cast · Known for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Crime 101, Dunkirk

Barry Keoghan (born 18 October 1992) is an Irish actor. He has appeared in the films Dunkirk; The Killing of a Sacred Deer, for which he won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male; and Calm with Horses, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and the RTÉ drama Love/Hate. He also played Druig in Eternals and the Joker in The Batman.

Jacob Blair

Cast · Known for Nobody 2

Jacob William Blair (born January 26, 1984 in Red Deer, Alberta) is a Canadian actor and writer. He is best known for the leading role of William Pinkerton in the TV series The Pinkertons. His first role was in the sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica: Razor and went on to appear in many other series as Bionic Woman, The L Word, Fringe, Aliens in America, Suits, Beauty and the Beast, Republic of Doyle, Rookie Blue and Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds. He also appeared in many movies such as Fear Island, Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball, Hot Tub Time Machine, The A-Team, Wrecked, The Grey, Underworld: Awakening, Night Cries and Country Crush.