Deer Hunter

3 Ratings: 3.7

A movie directed by Michael Cimino

This epic look at the Vietnam War and its effects told through the lives of a tight knit group of friends from a Pennsylvania town was Michael Cimino's second film and established him in the pantheon of American directors. Complex and emotionally raw … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Dramas

Cast: Shirley Stoler

Director: Michael Cimino

Release Date: 1978

MPAA Rating: R

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Quick Tip by cyclone_march. January 04, 2012

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A Quick Tip by cyclone_march

This is a watch once movie which is why I can't review it (I need to have seen it recently in order to do that). But it is a good watch it once, once you get about 2/3s in, it will all make sense. Watch something like Billy Eliot after though.

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review by Moviesfan. April 17, 2011

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Tragic, but brilliant

Michael (Robert De Niro), Steven (John Savage), and Nick (Christopher Walken) are lifelong friends that all work in a factory together during America's war with Vietnam. They are all three very close to one another, and decide to go and fight in the war. But just before they leave Steven marries and a big farwell party is held for them, and the friends go on one final deer hunting trip together. But once at war Michael and the gang are captured and forced to play Russian Roulette. Michael … more

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review by BaronSamedi3. November 17, 2007

posted in Movie Hype

One Shot

Pros: Stuff Cons: Less stuff The Bottom Line: Yet even less stuff A glance at the AFI top 100 list shows movies created by directors of widely varying talent and fame. Some of the movies were directed by real, canonized silver screen legends: Steven Spielberg directed six, Martin Scorsese directed three, Stanley Kubrick directed four. Some of the other movies were directed by well-known directors who have solid reputations and … more

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