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The Deer Hunter (1978)

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Drama War

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

Release Date: 1978, December 8
Directors: Michael Cimino
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures, EMI Films
Cast: Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, Robert De Niro, John Savage, George Dzundza, Joel Thingvall, Joe Grifasi, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Amy Wright, Richard Kuss

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.

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