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The Deer Hunter(1978)
Status: Released
Date: 1978-12-08
80%
4129 Votes
Time: 3h 3m
One of the most important and powerful films of all time!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, French, Russian, Vietnamese.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Budget: $15,000,000.00
Revenue: $49,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Deer Hunter
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
Amy Wright
Bridesmaid
Richard Kuss
Linda's Father
Video Trailer The Deer Hunter
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Meryl Streep on her character Linda in THE DEER HUNTER
What Robert De Niro did for The Deer Hunter | BFI
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Official Trailer - Trailer
Meryl Streep on her character Linda in THE DEER HUNTER - Featurette
What Robert De Niro did for The Deer Hunter | BFI - Featurette
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