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The Deer Hunter (1978)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 124,136 users
Metascore:
73/100
Reviews: 859 user | 96 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of people in a small industrial town in the USA. Director:Michael Cimino |
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| Robert De Niro | ... | ||
| John Cazale | ... | ||
| John Savage | ... | ||
| Christopher Walken | ... | ||
| Meryl Streep | ... | ||
| George Dzundza | ... | ||
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Chuck Aspegren | ... | |
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Shirley Stoler | ... | |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | ||
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Pierre Segui | ... | |
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Mady Kaplan | ... | |
| Amy Wright | ... | ||
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Mary Ann Haenel | ... | |
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Richard Kuss | ... | |
| Joe Grifasi | ... | ||
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Storyline
Michael, Steven and Nick are young factory workers from Pennsylvania who enlist into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Before they go, Steven marries the pregnant Angela and their wedding-party is also the men's farewell party. After some time and many horrors the three friends fall in the hands of the Vietcong and are brought to a prison camp in which they are forced to play Russian roulette against each other. Michael makes it possible for them to escape, but they soon get separated again. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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Die durch die Hölle gehen See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$50,000,000 (USA) (31 December 1982)Company Credits
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Michael: Hey, watch out, Axel. We'll be calling him old fireballs after tonight.
Axel: Fuckin' A.
Michael: Not bad.
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(1970) (uncredited)
(Theme of 'The Deer Hunter')
Music by Stanley Myers
Performed on guitar by John Williams See more »
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All scenes were shot on location (no sound stages). See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Linda goes to Mike and Nick's trailer for the first time, the trailers hitch as well as the tail lights can be seen. The wires from the tail lights are seen running into the windows above the hitch. The tail lights should be on the rear while the hitch is on the front. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Michael: Hey, watch out, Axel. We'll be calling him old fireballs after tonight.
Axel: Fuckin' A.
Michael: Not bad.
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We gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of our Thai crew in the production of "The Deer Hunter" See more »Soundtracks
"Cavatina"(1970) (uncredited)
(Theme of 'The Deer Hunter')
Music by Stanley Myers
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