The Deer Hunter
Three friends from a steel town in Pennsylvania are drafted to fight in Vietnam, finding themselves in a war in which there are no rules but survival.
Clairton, Pennsylvania, 1960s. Three close friends from the steelworks, Mike, Nick and Steve, prepare to leave for service in Vietnam, but not before Steve`s wedding is celebrated in grand style. The festivities turn into a painful farewell as the three men become embroiled in a war in which there are no rules but survival, and the enemy have devised a deadly game of Russian roulette for their prisoners.
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01:49John Williams
Cavatina
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Cimino |
| Mike | Robert De Niro |
| Nick | Christopher Walken |
| Steven | John Savage |
| Linda | Meryl Streep |
| Stan | John Cazale |
| John | George Dzundza |
