The Deer Hunter
“One of the most important and powerful films of all time!”
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.
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Cast
51 people
Robert De Niro
Michael Vronsky
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Christopher Walken
Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
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John Cazale
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John Savage
Steven Pushkov
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Meryl Streep
Linda
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George Dzundza
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Rutanya Alda
Angela
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Pierre Segui
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Amy Wright
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The Accidental Tourist
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Richard Kuss
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Joe Grifasi
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Dennis Watlington
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Michael Cimino Director · Deric Washburn Screenplay Quinn K. Redeker Story
Worldwide gross $49M · Budget $15M · United States release December 8, 1978
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$49,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.3×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
EMI Films
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Russian · Vietnamese
Release dates
Belgium · December 8, 1978
Theatrical
United States · December 8, 1978
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York / Los Angeles, California
United States · March 31, 1998
Physical · DVD
United States
February 23, 1979 · Theatrical
September 5, 2005 · Physical · DVD (Universal Legacy Series)
May 26, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD (Shout Select)
Australia
February 22, 1979 · Theatrical
August 21, 2018 · Physical · Blu ray
Austria
March 9, 1979 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 1979 · Theatrical
April 14, 2004 · Physical · DVD/VHS
August 31, 2005 · TV · TV Record
Czechia
February 1, 1993 · Physical
September 8, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Digitally restored
Denmark
March 30, 1979 · Theatrical
Finland
December 8, 1978 · Theatrical
France
March 7, 1979 · Theatrical
November 5, 1997 · Physical · VHS
July 9, 1998 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2006 · Digital · VOD
September 23, 2008 · Physical · Blu-Ray
July 25, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 18, 2018 · Physical · 4K UHD
February 28, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
July 25, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
March 8, 1979 · Theatrical
Greece
April 5, 1979 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 1, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 9, 1979 · Theatrical
Italy
March 27, 1979 · Theatrical
June 28, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Il Cinema Ritrovato, 4K restored version
Japan
March 17, 1979 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 5, 1979 · Theatrical
August 4, 2002 · TV · V8
September 24, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
April 5, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Norway
July 13, 2007 · Physical · HD-DVD
December 6, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Cinematekene
Poland
November 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
October 26, 1979 · Theatrical
Russia
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 3, 1979 · Theatrical
Spain
March 12, 1979 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 3, 1979 · Theatrical
October 29, 1995 · TV · Kanal 5
April 25, 2002 · Physical · DVD release
August 16, 2016 · Theatrical · Cinematheque screening
United Kingdom
February 27, 1979 · Theatrical · Originally rated X
August 20, 2018 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD (Shout Select)
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