The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter - was released on: 23 February 1979.
The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:
- Robert De Niro… - played the character of: Michael
- John Cazale… Stan
- John Savage… - played the character of: Steven
- Christopher Walken… Nick
- Meryl Streep… - played the character of: Linda
- George Dzundza… John
- Chuck Aspegren… - played the character of: Axel
- Shirley Stoler… Steven’s Mother
- Rutanya Alda… Angela
- Pierre Segui… Julien
- Mady Kaplan… Axel’s Girl
- Amy Wright… Bridesmaid
- Mary Ann Haenel… Stan’s Girl
- Richard Kuss… Linda’s Father
- Joe Grifasi… Bandleader
Here is a summary of the film’s plot:
Michael, Steven and Nick are young factory workers from Pennsylvania who enlist into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Before they go, Steven marries the pregnant Angela and their wedding-party is also the men’s farewell party. After some time and many horrors the three friends fall in the hands of the Vietcong and are brought to a prison camp in which they are forced to play Russian roulette against each other. Michael makes it possible for them to escape, but they soon get separated again. Written by Leon Wolters {wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl}