Movie
The Deer Hunter
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1978-12-08
- Runtime
- 183 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, EMI Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Michael Vronsky
- Christopher Walken as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
- John Cazale as Stan
- John Savage as Steven Pushkov
- Meryl Streep as Linda
- George Dzundza as John
- Rutanya Alda as Angela
- Pierre Segui as Julien
- Amy Wright as Bridesmaid
- Richard Kuss as Linda's Father
- Joe Grifasi as Bandleader
- Dennis Watlington as Cab Driver
Crew
- Michael Cimino - Director
- Deric Washburn - Screenplay
- Quinn K. Redeker - Story
- Deric Washburn - Story
- Michael Cimino - Story
- Louis Garfinkle - Story
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