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Director:
Writers:
Michael Cimino (story) &
Deric Washburn (story) ...
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Release Date:
23 February 1979 (USA) more
Tagline:
Best Picture 1978 more
Plot:
An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of people in a small industrial town in the USA. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 19 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
Vilmos Zsigmond: From Hungary with Cameras
(From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 2:35 PM, PST)
Berlin 2010: Play it Again …! Series
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User Comments:
Immense poignancy more (707 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert De Niro | ... | Michael | |
| John Cazale | ... | Stan | |
| John Savage | ... | Steven | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Nick | |
| Meryl Streep | ... | Linda | |
| George Dzundza | ... | John | |
| Chuck Aspegren | ... | Axel | |
| Shirley Stoler | ... | Steven's Mother | |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | Angela | |
| Pierre Segui | ... | Julien | |
| Mady Kaplan | ... | Axel's Girl | |
| Amy Wright | ... | Bridesmaid | |
| Mary Ann Haenel | ... | Stan's Girl | |
| Richard Kuss | ... | Linda's Father | |
| Joe Grifasi | ... | Bandleader |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Man Who Came to Play (USA) (original script title)
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
182 min
Language:
English | Russian | Vietnamese | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Finland:K-15 (2001) | Finland:K-16 (1989) | Finland:K-18 (1979) | Brazil:18 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 (video rating) | New Zealand:R18 (DVD rating) | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1987) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:16
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Trivia:
Roy Scheider was originally cast as Michael. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: While hunting in Pennsylvania, glaciated mountain peaks which do not exist in Pennsylvania are visible. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Michael:
Hey, watch out, Axel. We'll be calling him old fireballs after tonight.
Axel:
Fuckin' A.
Michael:
Not bad.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Anden live i Cirkusbygningen - Hva' snakker du om? (2001) (V) more
Soundtrack:
MEMORY ETERNAL more
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I cannot fathom the absolute horror that war brings to a persons life, but never has a film depicted it more harrowing than The Deerhunter. At 182 minutes, it seemed to fly by, leaving me wanting more and wishing this would not end. all facets are explored, all people's emotions are laid bare, not just the combatants. If we obviously did not know better, one would have to say this was a British film, as it has all the best elements that British movie making displays. i can eulogise for hundreds of lines, but this really is the ONLY American movie i can think of (others? apart from taxi driver) that is RAW. A strange word i know but the movie oozes a raw edge to it. Immense performances from all concerned, and if i had to say, i believe i have not seen Christopher Walken in a better role. One of the very few films i deservedly give 10/10. A must for any collection and a stunning example of every aspect of film making coming together, albeit for a sombre depiction of life.