In 1968, Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken) and Steven (John Savage), lifelong friends from a working-class Pennsylvania steel town, prepare to ship out overseas following Steven’s elaborate wedding and one final group hunting trip. In Vietnam, their dreams of military honor are quickly shattered by the inhumanities of war; even those who survive are haunted by the experience, as is Nick’s hometown sweetheart, Linda (Meryl Streep). Commissioned by Kevin W. (8/28/24)

Release date: February 23, 1979 (USA)
Director: Michael Cimino
Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, MORE
Story by: Deric Washburn; Michael Cimino; Louis A. Garfinkle; Quinn K. Redeker
Distributed by: Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Box office: $49 million