The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
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1978
3h 3m
8.0(4072 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

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.

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Universal Pictures
EMI Films

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Robert De Niro

Michael Vronsky

Robert De Niro
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Christopher Walken

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

Christopher Walken
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John Cazale

Stan

John Cazale
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John Savage

Steven Pushkov

John Savage
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Meryl Streep

Linda

Meryl Streep
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George Dzundza

John

George Dzundza
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Rutanya Alda

Angela

Rutanya Alda
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Pierre Segui

Julien

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Amy Wright

Bridesmaid

Amy Wright
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Richard Kuss

Linda's Father

Richard Kuss
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Joe Grifasi

Bandleader

Joe Grifasi
Writing

Dennis Watlington

Cab Driver

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Shirley Stoler

Steven's Mother

Shirley Stoler
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Chuck Aspegren

Axel

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Mary Ann Haenel

Stan's Girl

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Mady Kaplan

Axel's Girl

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Paul D'Amato

Sergeant

Paul D'Amato
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Christopher Colombi Jr.

Wedding Man

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Victoria Karnafel

Sad Looking Girl

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Jack Scardino

Cold Old Man

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Joe Strnad

Bingo Caller

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Helen Tomko

Helen

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Charlene Darrow

Red Head

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Jane-Colette Disko

Girl Checker

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Michael Wollet

Stock Boy

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Robert Beard

World War Veteran

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Joe Dzizmba

World War Veteran

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Stephen Kopestonsky

Priest

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John F. Buchmelter III

Bar Patron

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Frank Devore

Barman

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Tom Becker

Doctor

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Lynn Kongkham

Nurse

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Nongnuj Timruang

Bar Girl

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Po Pao Pee

Chinese Referee

Po Pao Pee
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Dale Burroughs

Embassy Guard

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Parris Hicks

Sergeant

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Samui Muang-Intata

Chinese Bodyguard

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Sapox Colisium

Chinese Man

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Vitoon Winwitoon

NVA Officer

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Somsak Sengvilai

V.C. Referee

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Charan Nusvanon

Chinese Boss

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Jiam Gongtongsmoot

Chinese Man At Door

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Chai Peyawan

South Vietnamese Prisoner

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Mana Hansa

South Vietnamese Prisoner

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Sombot Jumpanoi

South Vietnamese Prisoner

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Phip Manee

Woman In Village

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Ding Santos

V.C. Guard

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Krieng Chaiyapuk

V.C. Guard

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Ot Palapoo

V.C. Guard

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Chok Chai Mahasoke

V.C. Guard

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Joel Thingvall

Steel Worker (uncredited)

Joel Thingvall
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Gary A. Jones

Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Gary A. Jones

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