The Deer Hunter (1978)
R 3h 3m 8.0/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Michael Cimino
Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
War / combat Wrongful imprisonment
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Drowning / underwater scenes
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Torture
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