Movie·1978·183 min

The Deer Hunter

Name: The Deer Hunter
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1978-12-08
Duration: 183 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep

The Deer Hunter streams in the US on Netflix, as of October 5, 2026.

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

8.0 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 86%Audience 91%Metacritic 90IMDb 8.1Letterboxd 4.2

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Drama War

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.

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