| The Deer Hunter (1978),
				Director: Michael Cimino, rated R language, brutal war 
				violence, suicide 
						One of 
						the most important and powerful films of all time! 
				
				  Starring: Robert De 
				Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, 
				George Dzundza, Chuck Aspergren 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"You 
				gotta listen to me... You wanna stay down here and die? Go on.
				It's up to you. Now it's up to you." - Michael 
				Why watch this? The 
				Vietnam war damaged its survivors. Here, we see the depth of that 
				devastation. 
				Plot Summary: This 
				epic war drama explores the devastating impact of the Vietnam 
				War on a close-knit group of friends from a small, working-class 
				Pennsylvania mining town. It follows three steelworker buddies 
				who volunteer for military service and face harrowing 
				experiences, forever altering their lives and testing the bonds 
				of friendship. Dad's Preview: 
				This powerful drama follows a group of friends who are back from 
				Vietnam. Some adjust, but some can't - the war still rages 
				within them. The final chapter takes the main character, Mike, 
				back to Vietnam to find his best friend Nick, who returned 
				because he could not handle being home. The film won five Oscars 
				including Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actor (Walken). 
				It is intense and some parts, notably the Russian Roulette 
				scenes, are not for children. 
						 EMI; 
						Universal Pictures
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