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The Deer Hunter

1978 • R • 3h 3m • Drama, War • Universal Pictures

One of the most important and powerful films of all time!

🍅 86% 91% MC 90 LB 4.22 IMDb 8.1

The Deer Hunter Box Office

Domestic Total
$50M
Final
Budget$15M
1978 Rank#7
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Cast & Crew

Directed byMichael Cimino
ScreenplayDeric Washburn
Produced byBarry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino, John Peverall
CinematographyVilmos Zsigmond
Music byStanley Myers
StarringRobert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep
StudioEMI Films / Universal Pictures

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