The Deer Hunter God bless America. Release date: 1978-12-08 Genres: Drama, War Actors: George Dzundza, John Savage, Shirley Stoler, Joel Thingvall, Robert De Niro, Amy Wright, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, Rutanya Alda, Paul D'Amato, Joe Grifasi, John Cazale, Richard Kuss, Mady Kaplan, Gary A. Jones, John F. Buchmelter III, Pierre Segui, Vitoon Winwitoon, Chuck Aspegren, Mana Hansa, Jane-Colette Disko, Po Pao Pee, Mary Ann Haenel, Stephen Kopestonsky, Joe Dzizmba, Ding Santos, Frank Devore, Charan Nusvanon, Tom Becker, Michael Wollet, Helen Tomko, Parris Hicks, Jiam Gongtongsmoot, Nongnuj Timruang, Somsak Sengvilai, Charlene Darrow, Robert Beard, Victoria Karnafel, Krieng Chaiyapuk, Joe Strnad, Sombot Jumpanoi, Sapox Colisium, Dale Burroughs, Chai Peyawan, Lynn Kongkham, Christopher Colombi Jr., Ot Palapoo, Chok Chai Mahasoke, Jack Scardino, Phip Manee, Samui Muang-Intata Budget: $15,000,000Revenue: $49,000,000 Runtime: 3 h. 3 min. Score: 8.0/10 Votes: 3,991 Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America Companies: Universal Pictures, EMI Films Available* : Overview: A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.