A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.
Cast
Robert De Niro
Michael Vronsky
Christopher Walken
Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
John Cazale
Stan
John Savage
Steven Pushkov
Meryl Streep
Linda
George Dzundza
John
Rutanya Alda
Angela
Pierre Segui
Julien
Amy Wright
Bridesmaid
Richard Kuss
Linda's Father
Joe Grifasi
Bandleader
Dennis Watlington
Cab Driver
Shirley Stoler
Steven's Mother
Chuck Aspegren
Axel
Mary Ann Haenel
Stan's Girl
Mady Kaplan
Axel's Girl
Paul D'Amato
Sergeant
Christopher Colombi Jr.
Wedding Man
Victoria Karnafel
Sad Looking Girl
Jack Scardino
Cold Old Man
Joe Strnad
Bingo Caller
Helen Tomko
Helen
Charlene Darrow
Red Head
Jane-Colette Disko
Girl Checker
Michael Wollet
Stock Boy
Robert Beard
World War Veteran
Joe Dzizmba
World War Veteran
Stephen Kopestonsky
Priest
John F. Buchmelter III
Bar Patron
Frank Devore
Barman
Tom Becker
Doctor
Lynn Kongkham
Nurse
Nongnuj Timruang
Bar Girl
Po Pao Pee
Chinese Referee
Dale Burroughs
Embassy Guard
Parris Hicks
Sergeant
Samui Muang-Intata
Chinese Bodyguard
Sapox Colisium
Chinese Man
Vitoon Winwitoon
NVA Officer
Somsak Sengvilai
V.C. Referee
Charan Nusvanon
Chinese Boss
Jiam Gongtongsmoot
Chinese Man At Door
Chai Peyawan
South Vietnamese Prisoner
Mana Hansa
South Vietnamese Prisoner
Sombot Jumpanoi
South Vietnamese Prisoner
Phip Manee
Woman In Village
Ding Santos
V.C. Guard
Krieng Chaiyapuk
V.C. Guard
Ot Palapoo
V.C. Guard
Chok Chai Mahasoke
V.C. Guard
Joel Thingvall
Steel Worker (uncredited)
Gary A. Jones
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Crew
Michael Cimino
Director, Story, Producer
Deric Washburn
Screenplay, Story
Quinn K. Redeker
Story
Louis Garfinkle
Story
Peter Zinner
Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Michael Deeley
Producer
John Peverall
Producer
Barry Spikings
Producer
Enrique Bravo
Camera Operator
Nick McLean
Camera Operator
Fred Schuler
Camera Operator
Keith Kelsay
Assistant Camera
Cis Corman
Casting
Eric Seelig
Costume Supervisor
Mary Keats
Hairstylist
Del Acevedo
Makeup Artist
Edwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Dick Smith
Makeup Artist
Teri E. Dorman
Sound Editor
James Fritch
Sound Editor
William L. McCaughey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank M. Reale
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Aaron Rochin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James J. Klinger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Stephen Katz
Dolby Consultant
Donald A. Bolger
Boom Operator
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Frank 'Cat' Ballou
Transportation Coordinator
Arthur Dunne
Transportation Coordinator
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Mickey Woods
Construction Coordinator
Greer Cavagnaro
Still Photographer
Katrina Franken
Still Photographer
Wynn Hammer
Still Photographer
Dieter Ludwig
Still Photographer
June Samson
Script Supervisor
Frank Ernst
Location Manager
M.R. Boonyalak Sukawasdi
Location Manager
Troy Melton
Stunts
Buddy Van Horn
Stunt Coordinator
Carey Loftin
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Martens
Gaffer
Claude Binyon Jr.
Production Manager
John Williams
Theme Song Performance
Robert Werden
Unit Publicist
Ron Hobbs
Art Direction
Kim Swados
Art Direction
Harold McConnell
Leadman
Gus Basso
Greensman
