The Deer Hunter
Winner of five Oscars, this harrowing indictment of war from director Michael Cimino stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage as three Pennsylvania steeltown friends whose lives are forever changed by their experiences together in Vietnam. Co-stars Meryl Streep and John Cazale.
Year: 1978
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, War and Anti-War Films, Academy Award - Best Picture, NYFCC Awards - Best Film, Best of the 1970s, Empire Mag's Greatest 201, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: USA
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, John Savage, John Cazale, Christopher Walken
Duration: 176 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains violence and offensive language.
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