‘The Deer Hunter’ – Oscar Winner Gets 4K UHD Treatment This May

Shout Factory has announced that they will be bringing the 1978 Oscar-winning film The Deer Hunter starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale and Meryl Streep to 4K UHD on May 26, 2020. This will mark the first 4K UHD release from the company.

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Synopsis: One of AFI’s Top 100 Films of All Time, The Deer Hunter follows a group of Pennsylvania steelworkers from their blue-collar lives, hunting in the woods of the Alleghenies, to the hell of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Academy Award® winners** Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken star in this unforgettable saga of friendship and courage. Experience the brutality of war and the depths of emotional strain on the human spirit in this extraordinarily powerful film classic.

SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:

DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY

• Feature Film
• Audio Commentary with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and journalist Bob Fisher

DISC TWO – BLU-RAY

• Feature Film
• NEW We Don’t Belong Here – an interview with actor John Savage
• NEW The War At Home – an interview with actress Rutanya Alda
• NEW A National Anthem – an interview with producer Michael Deeley
• NEW This is Not About War – interview with post-production supervisor Katy Haber and Universal Marketing executive Willette Klausner
• Audio Commentary with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and journalist Bob Fisher
• Interview with film critic David Thomson
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Theatrical Trailer
• Radio Spots
• Still Gallery
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature

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Dillon Gonzales

Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.