Best Actor1979 Film Fan Awards51st Academy Awards
Best Actor Nominee
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Robert De Niro— Robert De Niro
Synopsis / Overview
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
Historical Academy Record
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE — 51st Academy Awards (1979)
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