The Deer Hunter (1978) Poster, British, Withdrawn. First British release 1979, Signed by Robert De Niro

The Deer Hunter (1978) Poster, British, Withdrawn. First British release 1979, Signed by Robert De Niro

Unframed: 40 x 27 in. (101.6 x 68.6 cm)

Mr. Sohal met Robert De Niro at the London premiere of the film Righteous Kill. Mr. Sohal has been collecting posters and autographs for over thirty-five years, and this is one of his most treasured posters. This poster was banned in the UK as it was deemed too graphic, with the image of De Niro holding a gun to his head. 

It is rare for anyone to have an original poster signed, as the majority of signatures are on pieces of paper, photographs, and video/DVD sleeves.

This war film was co-written and directed by Michael Cimino. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Cazale. It is a detailed account of three steelworkers from a small industrial town in Pennsylvania who fought in the Vietnam War, and the impact on their lives, and those in the town that the War had on them, and how it changed their lives forever.