Best Original Screenplay1979 Film Fan Awards51st Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Michael Cimino— Michael Cimino
Deric Washburn— Story by Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker; Screenplay by Deric Washburn
Louis Garfinkle— Story by Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker; Screenplay by Deric Washburn
Quinn K. Redeker— Story by Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker; Screenplay by Deric Washburn
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
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 51st Academy Awards (1979)
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