The Deer Hunter (1978)

Movie Details

Original Title The Deer Hunter

Original Language EN

Budget $15,000,000

Revenue $49,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 3.6

Cast

Robert De Niro

Michael Vronsky

Popularity: 4.7

Christopher Walken

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

Popularity: 4.8

John Cazale

Stan

Popularity: 1.1

John Savage

Steven Pushkov

Popularity: 1.5

Meryl Streep

Linda

Popularity: 5.9

George Dzundza

John

Popularity: 3.1

Rutanya Alda

Angela

Popularity: 0.3

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Pierre Segui

Julien

Popularity: 0.1

Amy Wright

Bridesmaid

Popularity: 0.5

Richard Kuss

Linda's Father

Popularity: 0.4

Joe Grifasi

Bandleader

Popularity: 0.6

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Dennis Watlington

Cab Driver

Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Michael Cimino

Producer Michael Cimino, Michael Deeley, John Peverall

Editor Peter Zinner

Screenplay Deric Washburn

Production

Universal Pictures

EMI Films

Videos & Trailers

Meryl Streep on her character Linda in THE DEER HUNTER

Featurette

Official Trailer

Trailer

What Robert De Niro did for The Deer Hunter | BFI

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 6/10

Oct 10, 2014

Slow pace movie which nicely depicts the life of worker class Russian inmigrants in USA and the impact that its young generation receives from Vietnam's war. The actual shock cause being the crazy game of the Russian roulette only helps from the artistic point of view of the film but it is well b ... Read more

talisencrw 10/10

Jul 19, 2016

With director Cimino's recent death and his reputation in tatters since the debacle of 'Heaven's Gate', I decided to visit 'The Deer Hunter'. Though over three hours long, it's astonishing, paced so achingly right and I can see why he rightfully earned the 'carte blanche' that would unfortunately le ... Read more

JPV852 9/10

Jun 6, 2020

The Deer Hunter (1978) — Excellent character war drama that showcases some great performances, mainly De Niro and Walken. Directed by Michael Cimino, this 3-hour film takes its time developing these characters and shows the psychological side of the horrors of Vietnam, and war in general. Probably ... Read more