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The Deer Hunter

“One of the most important and powerful films of all time!”

Director
Michael Cimino
Year
1978
Runtime
3h 3m
Rated
R
Release
1978
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #saigon
  • #russian roulette
  • #slavic american
  • #friends love same woman
  • #romantic triangle
  • #drunkenness
  • #vietnam
  • #prisoner of war camp
  • #deer hunting
  • #vietnam war
  • #post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • #escape

  • Directed by

    Michael Cimino

  • Written by

    Deric Washburn

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