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  • The Deer Hunter
  • Opened December 8, 1978 | Runtime:3 hr. 3 min.
  • R
  • In 1968, Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken) and Steven (John Savage), lifelong friends from a working-class Pennsylvania steel town, prepare to ship out overseas following Steven's elaborate wedding and one final group hunting trip. Read More
  • Cast: Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken
  • Director: Michael Cimino
  • Genres: War Drama, POW Drama, Reunion Films, Drama, Anti-War Film, Ensemble Film

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  • 100
    Chicago Tribune | Gene Siskel

    What distinguishes The Deer Hunter most is its many rich characters and the...

  • 90
    TV Guide |

    Brutally memorable, The Deer Hunter is an emotionally draining production that...

  • 90
    The New York Times | Vincent Canby

    A big, awkward, crazily ambitious, sometimes breathtaking motion picture that...

  • 90
    Variety |

    Among the considerable achievements of Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter is the...

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