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The Deer Hunter

Michael Cimino / US, 1978 / 182 min.

The Deer Hunter ranks with Apocalypse Now as the ultimate Vietnam war film. Director Michael Cimono depicts the life and trials of three young steel workers who are sent out to Vietnam to teach the Vietcong a lesson. None of them exits the battle unscathed. With Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken. The film won five Oscars. Recently restored in 4K.

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Director

Michael Cimino

Production year

1978

Country

US

Original title

The Deer Hunter

Length

182 min.

Format

DCP

Part of

Cinema Egzotik

Cinema Egzotik was the cult programme of director Martin Koolhoven and Ronald Simons, Eye programmer and editor-in-chief of The Cult Corner.

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