<Ul> <Li> St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral , in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland , Ohio . The name plaque is clearly visible in one scene . </Li> <Li> Lemko Hall , Cleveland , Ohio . Also located in Tremont , the wedding banquet was filmed here . The name is clearly visible in one scene . </Li> <Li> U.S. Steel Central Furnaces in Cleveland , Ohio . Opening sequence steel mill scenes . </Li> <Li> Patpong , Bangkok , Thailand , the area used to represent Saigon 's red light district . </Li> <Li> Sai Yok , Kanchanaburi Province , Thailand </Li> <Li> Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest and Nooksack Falls in the North Cascades range of , Washington , deer hunting scenes . </Li> <Li> Steubenville , Ohio , for some mill and neighborhood shots . </Li> <Li> Struthers , Ohio , for external house and long - range road shots . Also including , the town 's bowling alley is the Bowladrome Lanes , located at 56 State Street , Struthers , Ohio . </Li> <Li> Weirton , West Virginia , for mill and trailer shots . </Li> <Li> River Kwai , Thailand , Prison camp and initial Russian roulette scene . </Li> </Ul>
where was the deer hunter hunting scene filmed
Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest and Nooksack Falls in the North Cascades range of , Washington