Based on a novel by E.M. Corder, the story follows three friends from a Pennsylvanian steelworks who leave to fight in Vietnam, and the effects of war on their friendship.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino, John Peverall, Barry Spikings
EAN
5060034577003
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59543513
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
The Deer Hunter
Actor
Christopher Walken, Robert De Niro, George Dzundza, Meryl Streep, John Savage, Shirley Stoler, Chuck Aspegren, John Cazale, Rutanya Alda
Director
Michael Cimino
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2006
Features
Widescreen, Commentary by director Michael Cimino\Interview with Cimino\Interview with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond\Interview with actor John Savage\Gallery\Trailer
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Run Time
177 Mins
Genre
Drama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate
18
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Production Designer
Kim Swados, Ron Hobbs
Reviews
New York Times - Included in the New York Times's "10 BEST FILMS OF 1978", Variety - ...The film remains intense, powerful and fascinating for more than three hours....The acting, throughout, is outstanding. Walken's performance is a marvel...
Additional Information
This epic look at the Vietnam War and its effects told through the lives of a tight knit group of friends from a Pennsylvania town was Michael Cimino's second film and established him in the pantheon of American directors. Complex and emotionally raw performances from Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep earned each an Academy Award nomination, and Christopher Walken's portrayal of Nick, who survives capture but is unable to escape its trauma, is a tour de force that earned him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. With a keen eye for nuance and a carefully structured script, Cimino interweaves the rituals great and small that make up the lives of his characters, creating a poignant sense of what remained constant and what was forever changed by their experience of the war.
Movie/TV Title
The Deer Hunter
Composer
Stanley Myers
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Awards
Best Picture 1979 -, Best Actor In A Supporting Role 1979 - Christopher Walken, Best Director 1979 - Michael Cimino
Screenwriter
Deric Washburn
Editor
Peter Zinner
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