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The Deer Hunter
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The Deer Hunter 1978 Directed by Michael Cimino

God bless America.

A group of working-class friends decide 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.

Country USA
Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , Russian , Vietnamese
Gneres Drama , War
Production Companies Universal Pictures , EMI Films
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $49,000,000
Release Date 8 December 1978
183 mins
Cast
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro Michael Vronsky
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
John Cazale
John Cazale Stan
John Savage
John Savage Steven Pushkov
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep Linda
George Dzundza
George Dzundza John
Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda Angela
Pierre Segui
Pierre Segui Julien
Amy Wright
Amy Wright Bridesmaid
Richard Kuss
Richard Kuss Linda's Father
Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi Bandleader
Dennis Watlington
Dennis Watlington Cab Driver
Shirley Stoler
Shirley Stoler Steven's Mother
Chuck Aspegren
Chuck Aspegren Axel
Mary Ann Haenel
Mary Ann Haenel Stan's Girl
Mady Kaplan
Mady Kaplan Axel's Girl
Paul D'Amato
Paul D'Amato Sergeant
Christopher Colombi Jr.
Christopher Colombi Jr. Wedding Man
Victoria Karnafel
Victoria Karnafel Sad Looking Girl
Jack Scardino
Jack Scardino Cold Old Man
Joe Strnad
Joe Strnad Bingo Caller
Helen Tomko
Helen Tomko Helen
Charlene Darrow
Charlene Darrow Red Head
Jane-Colette Disko
Jane-Colette Disko Girl Checker
Michael Wollet
Michael Wollet Stock Boy
Robert Beard
Robert Beard World War Veteran
Joe Dzizmba
Joe Dzizmba World War Veteran
Stephen Kopestonsky
Stephen Kopestonsky Priest
John F. Buchmelter III
John F. Buchmelter III Bar Patron
Frank Devore
Frank Devore Barman
Tom Becker
Tom Becker Doctor
Lynn Kongkham
Lynn Kongkham Nurse
Nongnuj Timruang
Nongnuj Timruang Bar Girl
Po Pao Pee
Po Pao Pee Chinese Referee
Dale Burroughs
Dale Burroughs Embassy Guard
Parris Hicks
Parris Hicks Sergeant
Samui Muang-Intata
Samui Muang-Intata Chinese Bodyguard
Sapox Colisium
Sapox Colisium Chinese Man
Vitoon Winwitoon
Vitoon Winwitoon NVA Officer
Somsak Sengvilai
Somsak Sengvilai V.C. Referee
Charan Nusvanon
Charan Nusvanon Chinese Boss
Jiam Gongtongsmoot
Jiam Gongtongsmoot Chinese Man At Door
Chai Peyawan
Chai Peyawan South Vietnamese Prisoner
Mana Hansa
Mana Hansa South Vietnamese Prisoner
Sombot Jumpanoi
Sombot Jumpanoi South Vietnamese Prisoner
Phip Manee
Phip Manee Woman In Village
Ding Santos
Ding Santos V.C. Guard
Krieng Chaiyapuk
Krieng Chaiyapuk V.C. Guard
Ot Palapoo
Ot Palapoo V.C. Guard
Chok Chai Mahasoke
Chok Chai Mahasoke V.C. Guard
Joel Thingvall
Joel Thingvall Steel Worker (uncredited)
Gary A. Jones
Gary A. Jones Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino
Writer
Deric Washburn
Deric Washburn
Producers
Barry Spikings
Barry Spikings
John Peverall
John Peverall
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino
Michael Deeley
Michael Deeley
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
Composer
Stanley Myers
Stanley Myers
Editor
Peter Zinner
Peter Zinner
Sound
Teri E. Dorman
Teri E. Dorman
James Fritch
James Fritch
Story
Deric Washburn
Deric Washburn
Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino
Louis Garfinkle
Louis Garfinkle
Art Direction
Kim Swados
Kim Swados
Ron Hobbs
Ron Hobbs
Costume Design
Eric Seelig
Eric Seelig
Makeup Artists
Del Acevedo
Del Acevedo
Edwin Butterworth
Edwin Butterworth
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Hairstylist
Mary Keats
Mary Keats
Music
John Williams
John Williams
Camera Operators
Enrique Bravo
Enrique Bravo
Nick McLean
Nick McLean
Fred Schuler
Fred Schuler
Casting
Cis Corman
Cis Corman
Stunts
Troy Melton
Troy Melton
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Buddy Van Horn
Buddy Van Horn
Script Supervisor
June Samson
June Samson
Lighting
Rick Martens
Rick Martens
Additional Photography
Katrina Franken
Katrina Franken
Dieter Ludwig
Dieter Ludwig
Wynn Hammer
Wynn Hammer
Greer Cavagnaro
Greer Cavagnaro