The Deer Hunter (1979) Original Japanese Movie Poster 20 1/4x28 5/8

The Deer Hunter (1979) Original Japanese Movie Poster 20 1/4x28 5/8

*The Deer Hunter* (1978) — often associated with its 1979 wide release — is a powerful war drama that explores the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of working-class friends from a small steel town in Pennsylvania. The film follows three men before, during, and after their harrowing experiences in Vietnam, including a traumatic sequence involving forced Russian roulette. It stars Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage, with Meryl Streep and John Cazale in supporting roles, and won five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Michael Cimino.