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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.

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ProducerMichael Deeley, Michael Cimino, John Peverall, Barry Spikings

EAN7321900384940

eBay Product ID (ePID)3951299

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Deer Hunter

ActorChristopher Walken, Robert De Niro, George Dzundza, Meryl Streep, John Savage, Shirley Stoler, Chuck Aspegren, John Cazale, Rutanya Alda

DirectorMichael Cimino

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2003

FeaturesAudio Commentary - 1. Michael Cimino - Director\Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer\Documentaries - 1. REALISING THE DEER HUNTER\2. SHOOTING THE DEER HUNTER\3. PLAYING THE DEER HUNTER\Stills Gallery, Widescreen

Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen

GenreDrama, General

Run Time176 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate18

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Director of PhotographyVilmos Zsigmond

Production DesignerKim Swados, Ron Hobbs

ReviewsNew 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 InformationThis 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 TitleThe Deer Hunter

ComposerStanley Myers

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

AwardsBest Picture 1979 -, Best Actor In A Supporting Role 1979 - Christopher Walken, Best Director 1979 - Michael Cimino

ScreenwriterDeric Washburn

EditorPeter Zinner