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The Deer Hunter
1978
DramaWar
An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania.
IMDB 8.1
RT 93%
Metacritic 86
StarsRobert De NiroJohn CazaleJohn SavageChristopher Walken
DirectorMichael Cimino
WriterMichael Cimino (story)Deric Washburn (story)Louis Garfinkle (story)Quinn K. Redeker (story)Deric Washburn (screenplay)
AwardsWon 5 Oscars
  • Best SoundWinner
    Richard Portman, William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, C. Darin Knight
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino, John Peverall
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Peter Zinner
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    Michael Cimino
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Christopher Walken
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Robert De Niro
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    Meryl Streep
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Vilmos Zsigmond
  • Best Original Screenplay
    Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker
LanguageEnglishRussianVietnameseFrenchCantonese
CountryUSA