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4:45pm • Sunday, Jun 21, 2026
The Deer Hunter: Bleak Week
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history.
The fifth annual edition in June 2026 expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada,U.K. and South and Central America, with each venue presenting its own original curated lineup of uncompromising films defined by unpleasant truths and raw empathy. The Park Theatre is delighted and honoured to take part in this monumental series, and sought selections from local filmmakers and friends of the venue when creating the series.
THE DEER HUNTER Selected by Oscar-winning cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw (SINNERS)
In 1968, Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken) and Steven (John Savage), lifelong friends from a working-class Pennsylvania steel town, prepare to ship out overseas following Steven's elaborate wedding and one final group hunting trip. In Vietnam, their dreams of military honor are quickly shattered by the inhumanities of war; even those who survive are haunted by the experience, as is Nick's hometown sweetheart, Linda (Meryl Streep).
One of the most acclaimed films of the 1970s, THE DEER HUNTER was nominated for nine Academy Awards, and won five (including Best Picture, Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound, and Best Editing. With John Cazale, George Dzundza.
"This movie has qualities that we almost never see any more -- range and power and breadth of experience, all fully sustained throughout three hours of film that leave us exhausted and satisfied by the end." (New York Magazine / Vulture)
"The meticulous work of De Niro establishes an intelligent base for the rest of the cast, a rare ensemble of peers awesome in their presentation of the ordinary and the extraordinary." (Orlando Sentinel)
"What distinguishes The Deer Hunter most is its many rich characters and the size of its vision. This is a big film, dealing with big issues, made on a grand scale." (Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune)
"One of the most ambitious, affecting, American movies ever made. Amazing." (Detroit Free Press)
Sunday, June 21
Doors 4:15 pm | Movie 4:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Bleak Week Pass HERE
THE DEER HUNTER (Michael Cimino, 1978 / 183 mins / 18A ) The lives of a group of friends are forever changed by the Vietnam War.
