The Deer Hunter is a American epic war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Slavic-American [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] steelworkers whose lives are upended after fighting in the Vietnam War.
The story takes place in Clairton, Pennsylvania , a working-class town on the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh, and in Vietnam. Garfinkle and Quinn K.
Redeker about Las Vegas and Russian roulette. Producer Michael Deeley , who bought the script, hired Cimino who, with Deric Washburn , rewrote the script, taking the Russian roulette element and placing it in the Vietnam War. It's production company EMI Films released it internationally, while Universal Pictures handled its domestic distribution. The Deer Hunter received acclaim from critics and audiences, with praise for Cimino's direction, the performances of its cast, its screenplay, realistic themes and tones, and cinematography.
The Deer Hunter has been included on lists of the best films ever made , including being named the 53rd-greatest American film of all time by the American Film Institute in in their 10th Anniversary Edition of the AFI's Years It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in , as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Mike, Steven, and Nick are preparing to leave for military service in Vietnam.
Steven is engaged to Angela Ludhjduravic, who was secretly impregnated by another man. Mike and Nick are close friends who live together and both love Linda, who will be moving into their home to escape from her alcoholic father. While dancing at Steven and Angela's wedding, Linda accepts Nick's spontaneous marriage proposal. Nick implores Mike to ensure he returns from Vietnam. Mike, Nick, and their friends go on a final hunting trip. Mike kills a deer with a single shot.
