The Deer Hunter

Movie · 1978

A 183-minute Vietnam War epic following three Pennsylvania steelworkers before, during, and after combat. Extreme violence, graphic depictions of psychological torture, and sustained portrayals of war trauma make this firmly adult viewing.

Explicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideHarm to childrenHarm to animalsMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypes

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Abuse & manipulationearly in the filmModerate

A father strikes his daughter in a drunken rage.

Substance abusethe opening act (pre-deployment scenes)Moderate

Men drink heavily, including shots and beers at breakfast; drunk driving is also depicted.

Explicit sexual contentthe strip club scene, shortly before the middle actMild

A strip club scene with women in bikinis; followed by a call girl attempting to initiate sex with an unresponsive man.

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