The Deer Hunter

19783h 3mEnglish

Accolades

5Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Win

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

DramaWar

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

6

Wins

15

Nominations

5 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Won

Actor in a Supporting Role · Christopher Walken
Best Director - Motion Picture
Best Picture · Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers
Directing · Michael Cimino
Film Editing · Peter Zinner
Sound · Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight

Full award breakdown

1979

Academy Awards

5Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Actor in a Supporting Role

Christopher Walken

1979

◆ Won

Best Picture

Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall, Producers

1979

◆ Won

Directing

Michael Cimino

1979

◆ Won

Film Editing

Peter Zinner

1979

◆ Won

Sound

Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight

1979

Nom

Actor in a Leading Role

Robert De Niro

1979

Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Meryl Streep

1979

Nom

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

1979

Nom

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)

Story by Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker; Screenplay by Deric Washburn

1979

1979

Golden Globes

1Wins

6Noms

◆ Won

Best Director - Motion Picture

1979

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

1979

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

1979

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

1979

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

1979

Nom

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

1979

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Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Michael Vronsky

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

John Cazale

John Cazale

Stan

John Savage

John Savage

Steven Pushkov

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Linda

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

John

Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Angela

Pierre Segui

Julien

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