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Is the movie The Deer Hunter available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we take a look back at The Deer Hunter (1978), a raw, unflinching portrait of friendship and trauma that follows three steelworkers who enlist and are sent to Vietnam — one leaves a hasty wedding behind, the others a shared love — and return forever changed. From the clang of the mill to the river that frames so much of the film’s memory, Michael Cimino’s epic captures the toll of war in scenes that linger like a cracked photograph and a chilling game of Russian roulette. The Deer Hunter was widely acclaimed on release and went on to win five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Michael Cimino, and Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Walken. In this article we’ll tell you where to stream the film right now — whether it’s available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+ — and how to find the best option to watch this powerful, hard-hitting classic.

The Deer Hunter

Synopsis

Three factory hands sign up for the army and are deployed to Vietnam—one torn from a hastily begun marriage, the other two bound by affection for the same woman. The brutal experiences they endure on the battlefield irrevocably alter the course of their lives.

Release date

1978

Duration

3h 3min

Rating

Genre(s)

Drame, Guerre

Watch on which platform The Deer Hunter

Updated on 12/03/2026

Netflix

Not available

Disney+

Not available

Prime Video

Available

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Apple TV+

Not available

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