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1978 · 183 min · R

The Deer Hunter

Directed by Michael Cimino · Drama, War

The Deer Hunter (1978) is a Drama film, directed by Michael Cimino set in Pennsylvania and Saigon during the 1970s. It runs 183 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of war's cost, friendship, and madness / loss of sanity play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Stanley Myers
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Cast
Robert De NiroChristopher WalkenJohn CazaleJohn SavageMeryl StreepGeorge DzundzaRutanya AldaPierre Segui

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PennsylvaniaSaigon
Setting
UrbanWilderness
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Themes
War's CostFriendshipMadness / Loss Of Sanity
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Historical Fiction

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