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The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Drama, War | United States, UK

Director: Michael Cimino

BBC Four | Thursday 17 August 2023 | 21:30

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Rating: 8.1/10

User rating: 8.7/10
(81 vote)

SYNOPSIS

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 also serves as 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.

Actors

Writer: Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn

Producer: Joann Carelli, Michael Cimino

RUNTIME: 183 min

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