The Deer Hunter

Released Year: 1978

Certificate: A

Runtime: 183 minutes

Genre: Drama, War

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 86

Director: Michael Cimino

Stars: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage

No of Votes: 311361

Gross: 48979328

Overview: 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.

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