MOVIE REVIEW

The Deer Hunter / 1978

Name: The Deer Hunter
Director: Michael Cimino
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1978
Duration: 183 min
Rating: 8

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

8 / 10 (4,209 votes)

183 minutes

DIRECTOR Michael Cimino

WRITERS Quinn K. Redeker, Deric Washburn, Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, Louis Garfinkle

CAST Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, George Dzundza, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Amy Wright, Richard Kuss, Joe Grifasi, Dennis Watlington, Shirley Stoler, Chuck Aspegren, Mary Ann Haenel

PRODUCTION Universal Pictures, EMI Films

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REVIEW & SYNOPSIS

Sinopsis

The Deer Hunter adalah sebuah Drama, War yang dirilis pada tahun 1978. “One of the most important and powerful films of all time!” Film ini disutradarai oleh Michael Cimino dan dibintangi oleh Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep.

The Deer Hunter menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam tentang perjuangan, konflik, dan resolusi yang memukau. Dengan alur yang terstruktur dengan baik, film ini berhasil membawa penonton dalam pengalaman sinematik yang tak terlupakan.

Dari segi teknis, The Deer Hunter menawarkan sinematografi yang memanjakan mata, tata suara yang imersif, serta akting yang meyakinkan dari para pemerannya.

Secara keseluruhan, The Deer Hunter adalah Drama yang layak masuk dalam daftar tontonan Anda. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga memberikan pesan moral yang mendalam.

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

COMMUNITY REVIEWS FROM TMDB

Andres Gomez 6/10

October 10, 2014

Slow pace movie which nicely depicts the life of worker class Russian inmigrants in USA and the impact that its young generation receives from Vietnam's war. The actual shock cause being the crazy game of the Russian roulette only helps from the artistic point of view of the film but it is well blended into the actual story.

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talisencrw 10/10

July 19, 2016

With director Cimino's recent death and his reputation in tatters since the debacle of 'Heaven's Gate', I decided to visit 'The Deer Hunter'. Though over three hours long, it's astonishing, paced so achingly right and I can see why he rightfully earned the 'carte blanche' that would unfortunately lead to his downfall (as well as an entire studio's) as soon as he made his next film. But to reach such heights and to have such ambition--as well as undeniable talent--is a victory in and of itself. Just armed with the main five actors alone, at the zenith of their craft,...

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JPV852 9/10

June 6, 2020

The Deer Hunter (1978) — Excellent character war drama that showcases some great performances, mainly De Niro and Walken. Directed by Michael Cimino, this 3-hour film takes its time developing these characters and shows the psychological side of the horrors of Vietnam, and war in general. Probably makes a good companion film with Apocalypse Now, released only seven months later (in the U.S.). **4.5/5**

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CinemaSerf 7/10

April 6, 2024

Did Michael Cimino ever make another movie? I wouldn't be surprised if not after this harrowing and intense look at the human psyche after it's exposure to the brutalities of war. The war was in Vietnam, and the protagonists here are those who survived - to varying degrees - to return home to what they hope will be some sort of normality. To some semblance of what they left behind. To some humanity. The three men all come from an Ohio sawmill town via some Eastern Europe antecedence, and they willingly enlist to fight for their country "Michael" (Robert De...

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