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The Deer Hunter

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

1978 · Movie · 183 min· Updated Jul 2026
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🍅86%
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🌐English,French,Russian,+1 more· Originally English
Budget:$15MBox Office:$50MRated:R

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You can watch The Deer Hunter (1978) for free on Fawesome, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.

Can a lifetime of shared brotherhood and small-town ritual survive the psychological wreckage of a jungle war? This heavy, soul-crushing portrait follows steelworkers as they trade their quiet lives for a fractured reality of survival and trauma.

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Michael Cimino

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Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, George Dzundza, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Amy Wright, Richard Kuss

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This movie poster features a gritty, black-and-white portrait of a man with a red headband, conveying a somber and intense mood. The stark contrast between the dark background and the vibrant red headband adds to the dramatic tension, while the title at the bottom reinforces the film's themes of ...

The Deer Hunter

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

1978•⭐ 8.0•183 min•Updated Jul 2026
🌐English,French,Russian,+1 more· Originally English

You can watch The Deer Hunter (1978) for free on Fawesome, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

Budget:$15MBox Office:$50MRated:R
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Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.

Can a lifetime of shared brotherhood and small-town ritual survive the psychological wreckage of a jungle war? This heavy, soul-crushing portrait follows steelworkers as they trade their quiet lives for a fractured reality of survival and trauma.

Director

Michael Cimino

Cast

Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, George Dzundza, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Amy Wright, Richard Kuss

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Watch The Deer Hunter for free on Fawesome. Rent The Deer Hunter on Apple TV+. Rent The Deer Hunter on Fandango At Home. Buy The Deer Hunter on Apple TV+. Buy The Deer Hunter on Fandango At Home. The Deer Hunter is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified July 10, 2026.

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On its release, The Deer Hunter received acclaim from critics, who considered it the best American epic since Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. The film holds an approval rating of 86% on Rotten...

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On its release, The Deer Hunter received acclaim from critics, who considered it the best American epic since Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. The film holds an approval rating of 86% on Rotten...

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