Review of The Deer Hunter (1978) by Yousef A — 28 May 2010

De niro is brilliant here.. and i'm so glad with co-stars cazale and streep performance.. great american war film with great actors..

This review of The Deer Hunter (1978) was written by Yousef A on 28 May 2010.

The Deer Hunter has generally received very positive reviews.

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