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The Deer Hunter

8/10

Rating

183 min

Runtime

1978

Release Year

Michael Cimino

Director

Cast

Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep

Quick Synopsis

In a small industrial town, three steelworkers decide to join the army and are deployed to Vietnam. One of them leaves behind a hastily arranged marriage, while the other two share a close romantic relationship. Their experiences during the war profoundly affect their lives and alter their futures in ways they could not have anticipated.

Detailed Synopsis of The Deer Hunter

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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