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The Deer Hunter

Three friends from a steel town in Pennsylvania are drafted to fight in Vietnam, finding themselves in a war in which there are no rules but survival.

Clairton, Pennsylvania, 1960s. Three close friends from the steelworks, Mike, Nick and Steve, prepare to leave for service in Vietnam, but not before Steve's wedding is celebrated in grand style. The festivities turn into a painful farewell as the three men become embroiled in a war in which there are no rules but survival, and the enemy have devised a deadly game of Russian roulette for their prisoners.

2 hours, 54 minutes

Last on

Thu 17 Aug 2023 21:30

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 01:49

    John Williams

    Cavatina

Credits

Role Contributor
Mike Robert De Niro
Nick Christopher Walken
Steven John Savage
Linda Meryl Streep
Stan John Cazale
John George Dzundza
Bridesmaid Amy Wright
Axel's girl Mady Kaplan
Angela Rutanya Alda
Director Michael Cimino

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 Apr 2020 22:35
  • Mon 20 Apr 2020 01:10
  • Sat 13 Feb 2021 22:00
  • Fri 6 Aug 2021 23:05
  • Sun 5 Dec 2021 00:00
  • Thu 17 Feb 2022 22:30
  • Thu 1 Dec 2022 23:15
  • Sat 17 Jun 2023 23:10
  • Sat 17 Jun 2023 23:55
  • Thu 17 Aug 2023 21:30

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