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DVD Release Date
• R1: Mar 31, 1998
• R2: 25 Mar 2002
Budget $15,000,000
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
3 hours, 3 minutes
Country USA
Studio EMI Film Productions, Universal
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Other Titles
• The Deer Hunter
• Die durch die Hölle gehen (1979)
• Die durch die Hölle gehen - The Deer Hunter (1979)
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Genre: War, Drama, Military, Disturbing, Epic, Escape, Tragedy, Psychodrama, Prostitution, Cult Classic
Plot: An epic three-hour tale of lives forever changed by the Vietnam War, THE DEER HUNTER follows the transformation of a tight group of friends from a working-class town, taking its place alongside such classics as ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT in telling a story of war and disillusionment. On the eve of going to war, Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken), and Steven (John Savage) gather for Steven’s wedding. Leaving Steven to his wedding night, Mike, Nick, and pals Axel (Chuck Aspergren), Stan (John Cazale), and John (George Dzundza) depart for the mountains and one last hunting trip. The hunting trip is a funny, poignant scene that firmly establishes the characters as they set off for Vietnam immediately after the trip. The scenes in Vietnam, especially the Russian roulette game, are among the most brutal war scenes on film. The characters' eventual return to the States is emotional and gut-wrenching. Michael Cimino's award-winning film is a powerful look at friendship and love in the midst of war.
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| Directed by |
Michael Cimino
Year of the Dragon, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Heaven's Gate |
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 | Meryl Streep
Adaptation., Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Hours |
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 | John Cazale
The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon | John Savage
The Thin Red Line, The Godfather: Part III, Do the Right Thing | | |
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Stanley Myers
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Witches, My Beautiful Laundrette |
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