What age rating is The Deer Hunter?

In Spain, The Deer Hunter is not recommended for children under 18 years old.

When does The Deer Hunter come out in Spain?

The Deer Hunter opens in Spanish theaters on March 12, 1979.

How much did The Deer Hunter gross?

The Deer Hunter grossed $49.0M worldwide on a budget of $15.0M.

Where was The Deer Hunter filmed?

The Deer Hunter was filmed in Pittsburgh, Bangkok, Thailand.

The Deer Hunter

Name: The Deer Hunter
Director: Michael Cimino
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1978-12-08
Duration: 3 h 2 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep

1978

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8.0/10

Release Date

08/12/1978

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

86%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

81%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

90%

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

Michael, Nick and Steven are three friends of Russian descent who work at a steel mill in Clairton, a small industrial town in Pennsylvania. Between shifts, they go deer hunting in the surrounding forests and spend their nights at John's bar, where life seems simple and predictable. Steven's wedding is the highlight of the year: an Orthodox ceremony followed by a party where the whole neighborhood sings, drinks and dances. However, the military draft disrupts that balance. The three friends answer the call and prepare to fight in the Vietnam War, their spirits swinging between excitement and unease. Directed by Michael Cimino, the lead roles are played by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep.

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Facts about The Deer Hunter

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old

Spain releaseMarch 12, 1979

Worldwide premiereDecember 8, 1978

Runtime3 h 2 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleThe Deer Hunter

CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States

Production companiesUniversal Pictures, EMI Films

Budget$15.0M

Worldwide box office$49.0M

Box office in the U.S.$49.0M

Return on investmentx3.3 Box office hit

Trailer views513K

More ratings

4.2/5Letterboxd78/100Trakt8.2/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Deer Hunter

5Oscars won

24total awards

27total nominations

Oscar 5 9 nom.

Awards won

1979Academy Award for Best Picture · Barry Spikings
1979Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · Christopher Walken
1979Academy Award for Best Director · Michael Cimino
1979Academy Award for Best Film Editing · Peter Zinner
1979Academy Award for Best Sound · Richard Portman

Nominations

1979Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1979Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1979Academy Award for Best Actor
1979Academy Award for Best Director
1979Academy Award for Best Cinematography
1979Academy Award for Best Film Editing

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1979Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
1979Academy Award for Best Picture
1979Academy Award for Best Sound

The Deer Hunter Cast

Robert De NiroMichael Vronsky

Christopher WalkenNikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

John CazaleStan

John SavageSteven Pushkov

Meryl StreepLinda

George DzundzaJohn

Rutanya AldaAngela

Pierre SeguiJulien

Amy WrightBridesmaid

Richard KussLinda's Father

Joe GrifasiBandleader

Dennis WatlingtonCab Driver

Shirley StolerSteven's Mother

Chuck AspegrenAxel

Mary Ann HaenelStan's Girl

Mady KaplanAxel's Girl

Paul D'AmatoSergeant

Christopher Colombi Jr.Wedding Man

Victoria KarnafelSad Looking Girl

Jack ScardinoCold Old Man

Joe StrnadBingo Caller

Helen TomkoHelen

Charlene DarrowRed Head

Jane-Colette DiskoGirl Checker

Michael WolletStock Boy

Robert BeardWorld War Veteran

Joe DzizmbaWorld War Veteran

Stephen KopestonskyPriest

John F. Buchmelter IIIBar Patron

Frank DevoreBarman

Tom BeckerDoctor

Lynn KongkhamNurse

Nongnuj TimruangBar Girl

Po Pao PeeChinese Referee

Dale BurroughsEmbassy Guard

Parris HicksSergeant

Samui Muang-IntataChinese Bodyguard

Sapox ColisiumChinese Man

Vitoon WinwitoonNVA Officer

Somsak SengvilaiV.C. Referee

Charan NusvanonChinese Boss

Jiam GongtongsmootChinese Man At Door

Chai PeyawanSouth Vietnamese Prisoner

Mana HansaSouth Vietnamese Prisoner

Sombot JumpanoiSouth Vietnamese Prisoner

Phip ManeeWoman In Village

Ding SantosV.C. Guard

Krieng ChaiyapukV.C. Guard

Ot PalapooV.C. Guard

Chok Chai MahasokeV.C. Guard

Joel ThingvallSteel Worker (uncredited)

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Cast of The Deer Hunter by the numbers

37average cast age in years

0years of age gap between the leads

33%women in the cast

14%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Amy Wright, age 28 at release. The oldest: Pierre Segui, at 53.

Cast ages at release

Robert De Niro35 years old
Christopher Walken35 years old
John Cazale43 years old
John Savage29 years old
Meryl Streep29 years old
George Dzundza33 years old
Rutanya Alda36 years old
Pierre Segui53 years old
Amy Wright28 years old
Richard Kuss51 years old

Cast heights

1.71 mRobert De Niro
1.68 mMeryl Streep

Crew

AddressMichael Cimino
WritingDeric Washburn
MusicStanley Myers
PhotographyVilmos Zsigmond
EditingPeter Zinner
CastingCis Corman
ProductionBarry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino, John Peverall

Trivia about The Deer Hunter

The wedding scenes were shot in summer, at 35 °C, even though the story takes place in autumn. To achieve that look, leaves were removed from the trees one by one.

It was the first feature film about the Vietnam War to be shot in Thailand.

Cimino claimed the wedding scene would run 21 minutes, but in the end it stretched to 51 minutes.

Peter Zinner won the Oscar for Best Film Editing, even though Cimino had fired him shortly before for cutting the wedding scenes.

The bar in the film was built in an empty storefront in Mingo Junction, Ohio, for 25,000 dollars, and was later turned into a real bar for steelworkers.

The budget for "The Deer Hunter" rose above the planned 12 million dollars, and filming dragged on for six to seven weeks due to the physical and logistical challenges of shooting in Thailand.

Robert De Niro earned 1.5 million dollars for starring in the film after Michael Cimino turned down the producers' first choice, Roy Scheider.

"The Deer Hunter" grossed approximately 49 million dollars in the United States and Canada, on an estimated budget of 15 million.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about The Deer Hunter

vietnam warvietnam veteransmall townsuicidevietnampost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)escapepennsylvania, usasaigonfriendsrussian rouletteweddingdeer huntingsteel workeranti warrevolverdrunkennessviet congromantic trianglecomplexfriends love same womanprisoner of war campslavic american

Main theme: Vietnam War

What The Deer Hunter is called in other countries

It was released in 39 countries, each in its own language.

SpainEl cazador
FranceVoyage au bout de l’enfer
GermanyDie durch die Hölle gehen
ItalyIl cacciatore
MexicoEl Francotirador
BrazilO Franco Atirador
PortugalO Caçador
Japanディア・ハンター
South Korea사슴 사냥꾼
China猎鹿人
RussiaОхотник на оленей
United StatesThe Man Who Came to Play

See the remaining 27 countries

BulgariaЛовецът на елени
CanadaVoyage au bout de l'enfer
CroatiaLovac na jelene
CzechiaLovec jelenů
EstoniaHirvekütt
FinlandKauriinmetsästäjä
Georgiaირმებზე მონადირე
GreeceΟ Ελαφοκυνηγός
Hong Kong獵鹿者
HungaryA szarvasvadász
Iranشکارچی گوزن
Israelצייד הצבאים
LatviaBriežu mednieks
LithuaniaElnių medžiotojas
NorwayHjortejegeren
PolandŁowca Jeleni
RomaniaVanatorul de Cerbi
Saudi Arabiaصائد الغزلان
SerbiaЛовац на јелене
SlovakiaLovec jeleňov
SloveniaLovec na jelene
SwedenDeer Hunter
Taiwan越戰獵鹿人
Thailandเดอะ เดียร์ ฮันเตอร์
TurkeyAvcı
UkraineМисливець на оленів
VietnamKẻ Săn Hươu

Where it was filmed The Deer Hunter

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by The Deer Hunter

[to Linda] I just wanted to say how sorry I am about Nick. And how, I know how much you loved him and I know that it will never be the same. I just wanted to tell you that.
What is there to be afraid of in this war? The war is a joke, a silly thing...I pay my players - cash - American. However, should you prefer German marks or perhaps Swiss francs, that of course can be arranged.
Steven's mother: You marry this girl, you leave her with me, and you go with these bums to Vietnam.
[to Stanley] You wanna play games? All right, I'll play your fucking games.
If you are really brave and lucky, I can make you very, very rich.
Nick: Did you hear about the happy Roman? He was "GLAD HE ATE HER"!

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