The Deer Hunter

1978 · directed by Michael Cimino

Rating

95/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, Oscar Winner, NFR

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.

The Deer Hunter (1978), directed by Michael Cimino, rates 95/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

Crew

• Vilmos Zsigmond — Director of Photography
• Peter Zinner — Editor
• Stanley Myers — Original Music Composer
• Deric Washburn — Screenplay

More from Michael Cimino

1. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
2. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) — 72/100
3. Heaven's Gate (1980) — 63/100
4. Year of the Dragon (1985) — 63/100
5. Desperate Hours (1990) — 45/100
6. The Sunchaser (1996) — 44/100

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