“The Deer Hunter” (1978), directed by Michael Cimino, is a poignant and haunting examination of the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of working-class friends from a small Pennsylvania town. The film is renowned for its powerful performances, particularly from Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep, whose characters are profoundly affected by their harrowing experiences. The narrative is divided into three parts: the friends’ lives before the war, their traumatic experiences in Vietnam, and their struggle to readjust to civilian life afterward. The infamous Russian roulette scenes are some of the most intense and emotionally charged in cinema history. Through its epic scope and deeply personal storytelling, “The Deer Hunter” offers a sobering reflection on the horrors of war and its enduring psychological toll on those who endure it.