The Deer Hunter (1978)
182 min - Drama | War - 23 February 1979 (USA)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.
Director: Michael Cimino
Writers: Michael Cimino (story), Deric Washburn (story), 3 more credits »
Stars: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
Michael, Steven and Nick are young factory workers from Pennsylvania who enlist into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Before they go, Steven marries the pregnant Angela and their wedding-party is also the men's farewell party. After some time and many horrors the three friends fall in the hands of the Vietcong and are brought to a prison camp in which they are forced to play Russian roulette against each other. Michael makes it possible for them to escape, but they soon get separated again. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
