The deer hunter / Universal Pictures and EMI Films ; A Michael Cimino film ; screenplay by Deric Washburn ; directed by Michael Cimino.

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Cimino's epic film about friendship chronicles the lives of three steelworkers and their friends, whose lives are irrevocably changed by a tour of duty in Vietnam. The film is renowned for the Russian roulette scenes.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Deer hunter (Motion picture) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Universal Pictures (Firm) E.M.I. Films
Other Authors:	Washburn, Deric (Screenwriter) Cimino, Michael (Director) Garfinkle, Louis Redeker, Quinn K. Spikings, Barry Zsigmond, Vilmos Streep, Meryl (Actor) Walken, Christopher, 1943- (Actor) De Niro, Robert (Actor) Cazale, John, 1936-1978 (Actor) Savage, John, 1949- (Actor) Meyers, Stanley, 1933-1993 (composer (expression))
Language:	English Spanish French
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English or Spanish dialogue ; optional Spanish or French subtitles ; English SDH for the hearing impaired.
Published:	Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2012]
Edition:	Widescreen edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Drama. Iron and steel workers > Drama. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > United States > Drama. Iron and steel workers. Veterans. Clairton (Pa.) > Drama. Pennsylvania > Clairton. United States. 1961 - 1975 Drama. War films. Historical films. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films > United States.
Genre:	Drama. War films. Historical films. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (184 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Cimino's epic film about friendship chronicles the lives of three steelworkers and their friends, whose lives are irrevocably changed by a tour of duty in Vietnam. The film is renowned for the Russian roulette scenes.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CX5 D0139160 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 1978: Winner: Best Picture (Barry Spikings, Michael Deely, Michael Cimino, John Peverall), Best Sound (Richard Portman, William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, C. Darin Knight), Best Director (Michael Cimino), Best Film Editing (Peter Zinner), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Christopher Walken); Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robert De Niro), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Meryl Streep), Best Cinematography (Vilmos Zsigmond), Best Writing -- Screenplay written directly for the screen (Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker) -- 1979 Academy Awards (U. S. A.). Named to the National Film Registry in 1996 by the Library of Congress.
Credits:	Music, Stanley Myers ; director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Peter Zinner ; story by Michael Cimino & Deric Washburn and Louis Garfinkle & Quinn K. Redeker.
System Details:	DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen.
Cast:	Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage.