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MOVIE
The Deer Hunter
1979
183 minutes (3 hrs 03 mins)
Production Country
United States • United Kingdom
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Michael Cimino
Starring
Robert De Niro · John Cazale · John Savage · Christopher Walken · Meryl Streep · George Dzundza
Release dates
US release23rd February 1979
Australia release22nd February 1979
United States release23rd February 1979
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 2nd Mar '79
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £783.7 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 7
Chart position history
UK box office
2 Mar, 1979
3
3
9 Mar, 1979
2
2
16 Mar, 1979
2
2
23 Mar, 1979
2
2
30 Mar, 1979
2
2
6 Apr, 1979
3
3
13 Apr, 1979
4
4
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
D
18
16
PG12
A
18+
16
18
K-18
14
18
R-16
R-18
18
18
18
16
15
D
16
18
16+
18
16
16+
M18
16
12
15
M/18
18
18
VM14
MA15+
18+R
C
18
I.C.-14
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.1 Million
£2.1 Million
US total gross
$49 Million
$49 Million
Global total gross
$51.8 Million
$51.8 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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