The Deer Hunter
strong violence, threat, portrayals of wartime trauma
Director(s)Michael Cimino
Production year1978
Release date04/07/2018
Genre(s)Drama, War
Approx. running minutes184m
CastRobert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, George Dzundza, Chuck Aspegren, Shirley Stoler, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Michael Cimino, Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker, Michael Cimino, Michael Deeley, John Peverall, Barry Spikings, Stanley Myers, Vilmos Zsigmond, Peter Zinner, Cis Corman
The Deer Hunter
strong violence, threat, portrayals of wartime trauma
THE DEER HUNTER is a war drama, from 1978, which focuses on the tragic effects of the Vietnam War on three men from a st ...
THE DEER HUNTER is a war drama, from 1978, which focuses on the tragic effects of the Vietnam War on three men from a steel town in Pennsylvania.
violence
There are intense scenes of battle violence which feature explosions and shoot-outs, resulting in bloody injury detail. One scene shows a man shooting down a woman and her child. There are blood spurts when men shoot themselves in the head during games of Russian Roulette.
threat and horror
There is strong sadistic threat in scenes which show soldiers being forced to play games of Russian Roulette. The scenes show the soldiers being menaced and psychologically tortured.
theme
Portrayals of wartime trauma include scenes which show the mental disintegration of soldiers. This includes a scene which shows needle track marks in a soldiers arm, implying that he has become a drug abuser.
additional issues
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'asshole', 'bastard', 'hell', 'shit', 'God', 'bitch', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'pussy', 'son-of-a-bitch' and 'piss'. There are also several uses of discriminatory language ('faggot'). Sex references includes a reference to "Sucking another guys cock". Another scene shows women in small bikinis dancing in a club. A scene shows a deer being shot down, but no strong detail is shown. There is full frontal male nudity.
strong violence, threat, portrayals of wartime trauma
Classified Date:
22/06/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are intense scenes of battle violence which feature explosions and shoot-outs, resulting in bloody injury detail. One scene shows a man shooting down a woman and her child. There are blood spurts when men shoot themselves in the head during games of Russian Roulette.
threat and horror
There is strong sadistic threat in scenes which show soldiers being forced to play games of Russian Roulette. The scenes show the soldiers being menaced and psychologically tortured.
theme
Portrayals of wartime trauma include scenes which show the mental disintegration of soldiers. This includes a scene which shows needle track marks in a soldiers arm, implying that he has become a drug abuser.
Classified Date:
15/11/1978
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
Contains strong violence and portrayals of wartime trauma
Classified Date:
23/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
26/01/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
07/09/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
14/06/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer
Classified Date:
14/06/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Traler
Classified Date:
29/01/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
20/07/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
13/07/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
16/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD Director's audio commentary
Classified date22/00/2018
LanguageEnglish
violence
There are intense scenes of battle violence which feature explosions and shoot-outs, resulting in bloody injury detail. One scene shows a man shooting down a woman and her child. There are blood spurts when men shoot themselves in the head during games of Russian Roulette.
threat and horror
There is strong sadistic threat in scenes which show soldiers being forced to play games of Russian Roulette. The scenes show the soldiers being menaced and psychologically tortured.
theme
Portrayals of wartime trauma include scenes which show the mental disintegration of soldiers. This includes a scene which shows needle track marks in a soldiers arm, implying that he has become a drug abuser.
additional issues
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms including 'asshole', 'bastard', 'hell', 'shit', 'God', 'bitch', 'Jesus', 'Christ', 'pussy', 'son-of-a-bitch' and 'piss'. There are also several uses of discriminatory language ('faggot'). Sex references includes a reference to "Sucking another guys cock". Another scene shows women in small bikinis dancing in a club. A scene shows a deer being shot down, but no strong detail is shown. There is full frontal male nudity.
Director(s)Michael Cimino
Production year1978
Release date04/07/2018
Genre(s)Drama, War
Approx. running minutes184m
CastRobert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, George Dzundza, Chuck Aspegren, Shirley Stoler, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Michael Cimino, Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker, Michael Cimino, Michael Deeley, John Peverall, Barry Spikings, Stanley Myers, Vilmos Zsigmond, Peter Zinner, Cis Corman
strong violence, threat, portrayals of wartime trauma
Classified Date:
22/06/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There are intense scenes of battle violence which feature explosions and shoot-outs, resulting in bloody injury detail. One scene shows a man shooting down a woman and her child. There are blood spurts when men shoot themselves in the head during games of Russian Roulette.
threat and horror
There is strong sadistic threat in scenes which show soldiers being forced to play games of Russian Roulette. The scenes show the soldiers being menaced and psychologically tortured.
theme
Portrayals of wartime trauma include scenes which show the mental disintegration of soldiers. This includes a scene which shows needle track marks in a soldiers arm, implying that he has become a drug abuser.
Classified Date:
15/11/1978
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
Contains strong violence and portrayals of wartime trauma
Classified Date:
23/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Classified Date:
26/01/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
07/09/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
14/06/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer
Classified Date:
14/06/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Traler
Classified Date:
29/01/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
20/07/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
13/07/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
16/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD Director's audio commentary
Classified date22/00/2018
LanguageEnglish
