The Deer Hunter (1978)

The Deer Hunter poster

EMI Films
Starring:
 Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken, Pierre Segui
Directed by: Michael Cimino

Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: The haunting story of a group of small town young men whose lives are forever changed when they fight in the Vietnam War.

Purr Blur: When Michael (Robert DeNiro) returns to Vietnam to look for his friend Nick (Christopher Walken) he finds a man named Julien (Pierre Segui) who was the last man to see Nick. Michael insists that Julien take him to Nick. As they are leaving a building, a white cat is sitting on a table behind them.

Deer Hunter - white cat on table in background

Deer Hunter - white cat on table behind Michael Robert DeNiro and Julien Pierre Segui

The cat jumps down and stands, watching them as they exit.

Deer Hunter - white cat on floor in background

Final Mewsings: Even with nine lives cats won’t play Russian Roulette.


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