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  2. The Deer Hunter - Wikipedia

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    The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American epic war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Slavic-American [3] [4] [5] steelworkers whose lives are upended after fighting in the Vietnam War.

  3. Michael Cimino - Wikipedia

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    [56] [148] The film was backed by Nelson Entertainment and would have re-teamed Cimino with his Deer Hunter co-producer Barry Spikings. [109] David Puttnam of Columbia Pictures reportedly gave Cimino the green light to begin shooting, [ 149 ] however due to the corporate meddling of Coca-Cola who wanted to go for something decidedly more ...

  4. List of Vietnam War films - Wikipedia

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    The character of Nick Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter, a once promising young man who as a result of his war experiences is reduced to obsessively and hopelessly playing Russian roulette for the amusement of sadistic Vietnamese gamblers in Saigon, despite the manifest dangers to himself, is one of the best known examples of the "wounded vet ...

  5. Christopher Walken - Wikipedia

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    Walken won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Michael Cimino's 1978 film The Deer Hunter. He played a Pennsylvania steelworker who was emotionally destroyed by the Vietnam War. To help achieve his character's gaunt appearance before the third act, Walken consumed only bananas, water and rice for a month. [27]

  6. List of American films of 1978 - Wikipedia

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    The Deer Hunter: Universal Pictures / EMI Films: Michael Cimino (director); Deric Washburn (screenplay); Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, George Dzundza, Pierre Segui, Shirley Stoler, Chuck Aspegren, Rutanya Alda, Amy Wright, Joe Grifasi: Force 10 from Navarone: American International Pictures ...

  7. What to Know About the Controversy Around the Movie The Hunt

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  8. Why an Academy Museum exhibit came under fire for ... - AOL

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    After igniting controversy over its portrayal of Hollywood's Jewish pioneers, an exhibit at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be changed, the museum announced Monday.

  9. Richard Dreyfuss' 'distressing and offensive' rant has ... - AOL

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    Richard Dreyfuss' controversial remarks at a "Jaws" screening in Massachusetts on Saturday have prompted the venue that hosted the event to apologize about the Oscar winner's "distressing and ...