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1978

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.

Credits

Director

Michael Cimino

Producers

Michael Cimino , Michael Deeley , Barry Spikings

Writers

Deric Washburn , Louis Garfinkle , Quinn K. Redeker , Michael Cimino

Cinematographer

Vilmos Zsigmond

Editor

Peter Zinner

Composer

Stanley Myers

Casting

Cis Corman

Cast

Robert De Niro , Christopher Walken , John Cazale , John Savage , Meryl Streep , George Dzundza , Rutanya Alda , Pierre Segui , Amy Wright , Richard Kuss

Studios

Universal Pictures , EMI Films

Genres

Drama War

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The Deer Hunter (1978) movie poster
The Deer Hunter (1978) movie poster
The Deer Hunter (1978) movie poster
The Deer Hunter (1978) movie poster
The Deer Hunter (1978) movie poster

Awards

12 wins, 32 nominations
Won Best Picture The Deer Hunter 1979
Won Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Michael Cimino The Deer Hunter 1979
Won Best Director Michael Cimino 1979
Won Best Director Michael Cimino 1979
Won Best Supporting Actor Christopher Walken 1979
Won Best Film Editing Peter Zinner 1979
Won Best Cinematography The Deer Hunter 1980
Won Best Sound Mixing Richard Portman 1979
Won Best Sound Mixing William McCaughey 1979
Won Best Sound Mixing Aaron Rochin 1979
Won Best Sound Mixing Darin Knight 1979
Won Film The Deer Hunter 1980
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Deer Hunter, The 1979
Nom Best Original Screenplay Deric Washburn The Deer Hunter 1979
Nom Best Actor Robert De Niro 1979
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Robert De Niro 1979
Nom Best Actor The Deer Hunter Robert De Niro 1980
Nom Best Actress The Deer Hunter Meryl Streep 1980
Nom Best Supporting Actor The Deer Hunter Christopher Walken 1980
Nom Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep 1979
Nom Best Supporting Actor Christopher Walken 1979
Nom Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep 1979
Nom Best Original Screenplay Michael Cimino 1979
Nom Best Original Screenplay Deric Washburn 1979
Nom Best Original Screenplay Louis Garfinkle 1979
Nom Best Original Screenplay Quinn K. Redeker 1979
Nom Best Screenplay Deric Washburn 1979
Nom Best Screenplay Deric Washburn The Deer Hunter 1980
Nom Best Cinematography (Color) Vilmos Zsigmond 1979
Nom Direction The Deer Hunter 1980
Nom Film Editing The Deer Hunter 1980
Nom Soundtrack The Deer Hunter 1980

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