STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Robert De Niro John Cazale John Savage Christopher Walken Meryl Streep

Directors Michael Cimino

Screenwriters Michael Cimino Deric Washburn

Running Time 182 minutes

The Deer Hunter (18)

Plot
A group of friends who work in steel mills prepare to go to war by taking a trip into the mountains to kill dear. Their slow-paced life is shoved into the stark reality of warfare and the psychological effects of such a shocking contrast prevent them from slotting back into society.

Verdict
A simultaneuosly touching and harrowing experience that puts the audience directly in the shoes of one man's experience of Vietnam.


Reviewer: Colin Kennedy

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