The Deer Hunter is a movie novelization written by Eric Corder in 1978 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Michael Cimino in 1978. The movie features Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, George Dzundza, and others.
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Storyline
Three friends in Pennsylvania – Mike Vronsky, Steven Pushkov and Nick Chevotarevich – work in a steel mill and hunt for deer. They prepare to leave for military service in Vietnam. Mike and Nick make a final deer hunt. In Vietnam, the friends, along with other soldiers, are captured by the Viet Cong, and are forced to participate in a torturous game of Russian roulette while the jailers place bets.
Movie vs Book
Year
1978
Minutes
183
Movie Rate
8.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Deer Hunter
Director: Michael Cimino
Country: USA
Year: 1978
Length: 3h3m
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Year
1978
Pages
192
Book Rate
6.66
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Book
The Deer Hunter
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“When a movie is being made out of a book, there is a mixed reaction on the part of fans. They are both extremely excited and also terrified.”
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