Men working in an industrial plant in a U.S. town see their routine of fun, booze and deer-hunting get hampered when a few among them are sent to represent the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. The undying effect that the war has on 3 of them and their close buddies is showed as an aftermath.
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Language:
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English
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Running Time:
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182 mins
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Rating:
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R
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Release date:
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23 February 1979
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Directed by:
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Michael Cimino
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Produced by:
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Barry Spikings
Michael Deeley
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Written by:
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Deric Washburn
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Starring:
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Robert De Niro
Christopher Walken
John Savage
John Cazale
Meryl Streep
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Music by:
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Stanley Myers
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Shot by:
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Vilmos Zsigmond
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Editing by:
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Peter Zinner
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Distributed by:
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Warner
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What’s Hot
- There have been many films on the Nam war but this one doesn’t focus much on the war as it does on the men involved. In that way it is definitely refreshing.
- The buddies of De Niro and co play their happy roles well and the leg-pulling and use of offensive language appear naturally American.
- The boat-house scene at the lake-place in Nam where the lives of DeNiro & his friends get changed is crucial for the film and has been shown brilliantly. This is one scene which also explains how well a director, cinematographer & editor, not to forget the performing actors, can give an impactful visual treat to the audiences’ senses!
- Robert DeNiro & Chris Walken shine in their roles of substance and guys like Savagem, Dzunda and Meryl Streep offer good support.
What’s Not
- The film is painstakingly long with some winding sequences that tell little (For example, the wedding sequence shown that lasts for about 40 mins is too long to explain the pre-war anxiety of the individuals)
- The deer hunting scene after DeNiro returns doesn’t explain the ‘realisation’ as one might have expected it to.
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