The Deer Hunter

Powerful drama chronicling the experiences of three young steelworkers from a close-knit, blue-collar community in Pennsylvania before, during and after the Vietnam War, counterpointing their initial naive patriotism with the brutal reality of war. Winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and, for Christopher Walken, Best Supporting Actor., The Vietnam War destroys the lives of three friends who survived brutal torture by the Viet Cong. Years later, an attempt by one of the men to track down the other two reveals just how deep their mental and physical scars run. The Vietnam War destroys the lives of three friends who survived brutal torture by the Viet Cong. Years later, an attempt by one of the men to track down the other two reveals just how deep their mental and physical scars run., An epic three-hour tale of lives forever changed by the Vietnam War, The Deer Hunter follows the transformation of a tight group of friends from a working-class town. On the eve of going to war, Michael, Nick, and Steven gather for Steven’s wedding. Leaving Steven to his wedding night, Mike, Nick, and pals Axel, Stan, and John depart for the mountains and one last hunting trip. The movie follows their experiences in the army in Vietnam and their eventual return home., Michael, Steven and Nick are young factory workers from Pennsylvania who enlist into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Before they go, Steven marries the pregnant Angela and their wedding-party is also the men’s farewell party. After some time and many horrors the three friends fall in the hands of the Vietcong and are brought to a prison camp in which they are forced to play Russian roulette against each other., Not a film for the faint-hearted, the Deer Hunter is a powerful, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of the Vietnam War and the long-term effects of the war on a trio of life-long friends. Running three hours long, the story is divided into as many chapters that represent their lives before, during and after the war. In this truly unforgettable film, director Michael Cimino’s relatively unbiased view of the events (he seems to be neither for or against the war) is sure to generate discussion. Three best friends, Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken) and Steven (John Savage), who are from Clairton, a blue-collar, steelworking town, go on a hunting trip with their buddies on the eve of their departure for military service. They end up serving together in the same unit in Vietnam, and are captured and tortured together by the Viet Cong. In one harrowing scene, they are forced to play Russian roulette, but manage to turn the tables on their captors and win their freedom. Steven is wounded during those events, and he and Nick both spend time in military hospitals. They are all separated from one another, and Steven, who has lost his legs, refuses to leave the veteran’s hospital in California where he has been recuperating, but is persuaded to leave when Michael visits him. Having done his best for Steven, Michael tracks Nick down in Saigon. He has been earning money by playing Russian roulette in seedy bars., Oscar winner Michael Cimino’s Vietnam epic centres on the effect of the war on six workers from a Pennsylvania steel town, both those who went and those who stayed behind. Robert De Niro turned in one of his finest performances with Meryl Streep, John Savage and John Cazale excellent support and Oscar winner Christopher Walken, as the eventually maddened professional Russian roulette player, outstanding., Oscar-winner Michael Cimino’s powerful Vietnam epic centres on the effect of the war on six steel workers from a small Pennsylvania community. Starring Oscar nominee Robert De Niro with Oscar-winner Christopher Walken, John Savage, John Cazale and Oscar nominee Meryl Streep., The Vietnam War destroys the lives of three friends who survived brutal torture by the Viet Cong. Years later, an attempt by one of the men to track down the other two reveals just how deep their mental and physical scars run., Quentin Tarantino introduces his final film choice of the night featuring Robert De Niro. Oscar-winner Michael Cimino’s Vietnam epic centres on the effect of the war on six workers from a Pennsylvania steel town, both those who went and those who stayed behind. Robert De Niro turned in one of his finest performances with Meryl Streep, John Savage and John Cazale excellent support and Oscar-winner Christopher Walken, as the eventually maddened professional Russian roulette player, outstanding., Powerful drama chronicling the experiences of three young steelworkers from a close-knit, blue-collar community in Pennsylvania before, during and after the Vietnam War, counterpointing their initial naive patriotism with the brutal reality of war.