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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Music Played
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John Williams
Cavatina
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Mike | Robert De Niro |
Nick | Christopher Walken |
Steven | John Savage |
Linda | Meryl Streep |
Stan | John Cazale |
John | George Dzundza |
Bridesmaid | Amy Wright |
Axel's girl | Mady Kaplan |
Angela | Rutanya Alda |
Director | Michael Cimino |
Broadcasts
- Sun 19 Apr 2020 22:3591Èȱ¬ One except Wales & Wales HD
- Mon 20 Apr 2020 01:1091Èȱ¬ One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 13 Feb 2021 22:00
- Fri 6 Aug 2021 23:05
- Sun 5 Dec 2021 00:0091Èȱ¬ One except Scotland & Scotland HD
- Thu 17 Feb 2022 22:30
- Thu 1 Dec 2022 23:15
- Sat 17 Jun 2023 23:1091Èȱ¬ One except Scotland & Scotland HD
- Sat 17 Jun 2023 23:5591Èȱ¬ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Thu 17 Aug 2023 21:30
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