1978 war film which won Michael Cimino a Best Director Oscar Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 1978 war film which won Michael Cimino a Best Director Oscar last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THEDEERHUNTER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEDEERHUNTER 1978 war film which won Michael Cimino a Best Director Oscar (13) The Times Specialist Sunday May 26, 2024
3% PURPLERAIN 1984 film that won Prince the Oscar for Best Original Score (10) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
2% ARGO Oscar-winning Ben Affleck film (4) Universal Feb 19, 2026
2% SCHLESINGER John -, Best Director Oscar winner for Midnight Cowboy (11) (11) Mirror Quiz Feb 16, 2026
2% REN Kylo of the "Star Wars" films (3)
2% TORO Guillermo del ___, Oscar-winning director of "Frankenstein" (4)
2% CAINE Michael nominated for Oscars in five different decades (5) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
2% WEST How the ____ Was Won, epic film (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
2% COSTNER Kevin -, Best Director Oscar winner for Dances With Wolves (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Jan 26, 2026
2% IWO Oscar-nominated film "Sands of ___ Jima" (3)

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