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Release Date
February 23, 1979
Runtime
183 minutes
Director
Michael Cimino
Cast

Robert De Niro
Michael Vronsky
Christopher Walken
Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
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Writers
Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle, Michael Cimino, Quinn K. Redeker
Studio(s)
EMI Films
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