The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
USA / UK,
1978, 183 min
Directed by:
Michael CiminoScreenplay:
Deric WashburnCinematography:
Vilmos ZsigmondComposer:
Stanley MyersCast:
Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Savage, Meryl Streep, John Cazale, George Dzundza, Shirley Stoler, Chuck Aspegren, Rutanya Alda, Joe Grifasi (more)Plots(1)
From the steel mills outside of Pittsburgh to the mountains of Pennsylvania to the jungles of Vietnam as it explores the upheaval faced by a tight-knit group of Russian Americans when three of their number - Michael, Nick and Steven - enlist to serve in Vietnam. Bodies, minds and bonds are broken by the horrors witnessed there, and the trio isolate themselves in their own minds, in hospital wards and in illicit Saigon gambling dens where sweat drips from the walls and from furrowed brows pressed against grubby gun barrels. (Park Circus)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1979 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1979 - Michael Cimino (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1979 - Christopher Walken (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1979 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1979 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1979 - Robert De Niro (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1979 - Meryl Streep (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1979 - Deric Washburn (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1979 - Vilmos Zsigmond (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1980 - Vilmos Zsigmond (Best Cinematography)
- 1980 - Best Editing
- 1980 - Best Film
- 1980 - Michael Cimino (Best Director)
- 1980 - Robert De Niro (Best Leading Actor)
- 1980 - Meryl Streep (Best Leading Actress)
- 1980 - Christopher Walken (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1980 - Deric Washburn (Best Screenplay)
- 1980 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1979 - Michael Cimino (Best Director)
- 1979 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1979 - Deric Washburn (Best Screenplay)
- 1979 - Robert De Niro (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1979 - Christopher Walken (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1979 - Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1978 - Michael Cimino (Best Director)
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - Robert De Niro (Best Actor)
- 1978 - Christopher Walken (Best Supporting Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - Christopher Walken (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1978 - Robert De Niro (Best Actor)
- 1978 - Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress)