Anatomy of a Scene: Breaking down the Russian Roulette scene in ‘Deer Hunter’
Matter of life and death.
The Deer Hunter
Robert De Niro explains why ‘The Deer Hunter’ simply “had to be made”
“It was so simple and it seemed so real to me.”
Robert De Niro insisted that a live round was used during ‘The Deer Hunter’ Russian roulette scene
“I liked the story and the dialogue. I just thought it was a terrific script”.
