The Deer Hunter
Released Date
December 8, 1978
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$48,979,328 + $95,051 = $49,074,379
$48,979,328 + $95,051 = $49,074,379
About The Deer Hunter
An in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.
About
This film explores how a Vietnam War veteran and the surrounding town can be haunted everyday by the inhumanities of war. The film takes place in Clairton, Pennsylvania.
Trivia
Robert De Niro and John Savage performed some of their own stunts in the film. The entire film was shot on location.