The Deer Hunter [11778] Released: 1978-12-08 Revenue: $49,000,000 Budget: $15,000,000 Profit: $34,000,000 Runtime: 183 mins Popularity: 4.2835 Vote Average: 7.993 Vote Count: 3,941 Overview: A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return. Cast [52] Robert De NiroMichael Vronsky Christopher WalkenNikanor "Nick" C John CazaleStan John SavageSteven Pushkov Meryl StreepLinda George DzundzaJohn Rutanya AldaAngela Pierre SeguiJulien Amy WrightBridesmaid Richard KussLinda's Father Joe GrifasiBandleader Dennis WatlingtonCab Driver Shirley StolerSteven's Mother Chuck AspegrenAxel Mary Ann HaenelStan's Girl Mady KaplanAxel's Girl Paul D'AmatoSergeant Christopher Colombi Jr.Wedding Man Victoria KarnafelSad Looking Girl Jack ScardinoCold Old Man Joe StrnadBingo Caller Helen TomkoHelen Charlene DarrowRed Head Jane-Colette DiskoGirl Checker Michael WolletStock Boy Robert BeardWorld War Vetera Joe DzizmbaWorld War Vetera Stephen KopestonskyPriest John F. Buchmelter IIIBar Patron Frank DevoreBarman Tom BeckerDoctor Lynn KongkhamNurse Nongnuj TimruangBar Girl Po Pao PeeChinese Referee Dale BurroughsEmbassy Guard Parris HicksSergeant Samui Muang-IntataChinese Bodyguar Sapox ColisiumChinese Man Vitoon WinwitoonNVA Officer Somsak SengvilaiV.C. Referee Charan NusvanonChinese Boss Jiam GongtongsmootChinese Man At D Chai PeyawanSouth Vietnamese Mana HansaSouth Vietnamese Sombot JumpanoiSouth Vietnamese Phip ManeeWoman In Village Ding SantosV.C. Guard Krieng ChaiyapukV.C. Guard Ot PalapooV.C. Guard Chok Chai MahasokeV.C. Guard Joel ThingvallSteel Worker Gary A. JonesHospital Orderly Trailers Meryl Streep on her character Linda in THE DEER HUNTER Official Trailer What Robert De Niro did for The Deer Hunter | BFI