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08/12/1978 Drama, War 3h 3m
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One of the most important and powerful films of all time!

Overview

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.

  1. Michael Cimino

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert De Niro

    Michael Vronsky

  2. Christopher Walken

    Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

  3. John Cazale

    Stan

  4. John Savage

    Steven Pushkov

  5. Meryl Streep

    Linda

  6. George Dzundza

    John

  7. Rutanya Alda

    Angela

  8. Pierre Segui

    Julien

  9. Amy Wright

    Bridesmaid

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-04-06
Did Michael Cimino ever make another movie? I wouldn't be surprised if not after this harrowing and intense look at the human psyche after it's exposure to the brutalities of war. The war was in Vietnam, and the protagonists here are those who survived - to varying degrees - to return home to what they hope will be some sort of normality. To some semblance of what they left behind. To some humanity. The three men all come from an Ohio sawmill town via some Eastern Europe antecedence, and they willingly enlist to fight for their country "Michael" (Robert De Niro), "Nicky" (Christopher Walken) a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$15,000,000.00

Revenue
$49,000,000.00

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