The Deer Hunter
(1979)
Tagline
One of the most important and powerful films of all time!
Starring
Robert De Niro John Cazale John Savage Christopher Walken Meryl Streep
Director
Genre
Running Time
182 minutes
Overview
A group of working-class friends decides to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.
Released
26 February 1979
Budget
£15,000,000
Revenue
£0
Language
English French Russian Vietnamese
Studio
Universal Pictures EMI Films Ltd.
Country of Origin
United Kingdom United States of America
Cast
| Robert De Niro | ... | Michael Vronsky |
| John Cazale | ... | Stan |
| John Savage | ... | Steven Pushkov |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Nikanor „Nick“ Chevotarevich |
| Meryl Streep | ... | Linda |
| George Dzundza | ... | John |
| Chuck Aspegren | ... | Axel |
| Shirley Stoler | ... | Steven's Mother |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | Angela |
| Pierre Segui | ... | Julien |
| Mady Kaplan | ... | Axel's Girl |
| Amy Wright | ... | Bridesmaid |
| Mary Ann Haenel | ... | Stan's Girl |
| Richard Kuss | ... | Linda's Father |
| Joe Grifasi | ... | Bandleader |
Crew
| Michael Cimino | ... | Screenplay |
| Michael Cimino | ... | Director |
| Michael Cimino | ... | Producer |
| Michael Deeley | ... | Producer |
| John Peverall | ... | Producer |
| Barry Spikings | ... | Producer |
| Deric Washburn | ... | Screenplay |
| Stanley Myers | ... | Music |
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | Director of Photography |
| Peter Zinner | ... | Editor |