Famous Celebrities and Their Daring R-Rated Movie Debuts

Meryl Streep

Streep’s debut R-rated film The Deer Hunter (1978) was an epic war drama starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage. Streep was already 28 at the time and the film marked her first Academy Award nomination ever. She would go on to become the most nominated film actress in history.

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The More You Know

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