Review of The Deer Hunter (1978) by Ucla — 15 Sep 2005

Great movie. Not Deniro's best but still one of his great movies.

This review of The Deer Hunter (1978) was written by Ucla on 15 Sep 2005.

The Deer Hunter has generally received very positive reviews.

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