• Director(s)

    Michael Cimino

  • Production Year

    1978

  • Release date

    04/07/2018

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, War

  • Approx. running minutes

    184m

  • Cast

    Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Mery Streep, Christopher Walken, George Dzundza, Chuck Aspegren, Shirley Stoler, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Mady Kaplan, Amy Wright, Mary Ann Haenel, Richard Kuss, Joe Grifasi, Christopher Colombi Jr., Victoria Karnafel, Jack Scardino, Joe Strnad, Helen Tomko, Paul D'Amato, Dennis Watlington, Charlene Darrow, Jane-Colette Disko, Michael Wollet, Robert Beard, Joe Dzizmba, Father Stephen Kopestonsky, John F. Buchmelter III, Frank Devore, Tom Becker, Lynn Kongkham, Nongnuj Timruang, Po Pao Pee, Dale Burroughs, Parris Hicks, Samui Muang-Intata, Sapox Colisium, Vitoon Winwitoon, Somsak Sengvilai, Charan Nusvanon, Jiam Gongtongsmoot, Chai Peyawan, Mana Hansa, Sombot Jumpanoi, Phip Manee, Ding Santos, Krieng Chaiyapuk, Ot Palapoo, Chok Chai Mahasoke

Film

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 steel town in Pennsylvania.…

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.

  • Director(s)

    Michael Cimino

  • Production Year

    1978

  • Release date

    04/07/2018

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, War

  • Approx. running minutes

    184m

  • Cast

    Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Mery Streep, Christopher Walken, George Dzundza, Chuck Aspegren, Shirley Stoler, Rutanya Alda, Pierre Segui, Mady Kaplan, Amy Wright, Mary Ann Haenel, Richard Kuss, Joe Grifasi, Christopher Colombi Jr., Victoria Karnafel, Jack Scardino, Joe Strnad, Helen Tomko, Paul D'Amato, Dennis Watlington, Charlene Darrow, Jane-Colette Disko, Michael Wollet, Robert Beard, Joe Dzizmba, Father Stephen Kopestonsky, John F. Buchmelter III, Frank Devore, Tom Becker, Lynn Kongkham, Nongnuj Timruang, Po Pao Pee, Dale Burroughs, Parris Hicks, Samui Muang-Intata, Sapox Colisium, Vitoon Winwitoon, Somsak Sengvilai, Charan Nusvanon, Jiam Gongtongsmoot, Chai Peyawan, Mana Hansa, Sombot Jumpanoi, Phip Manee, Ding Santos, Krieng Chaiyapuk, Ot Palapoo, Chok Chai Mahasoke

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.
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.
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 date

    22/06/2018

  • BBFC reference

    BFF025220

  • Language

    English