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Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The screenplay was adapted by James Dickey from his 1970 novel of the same name.
Aug 18, 1972 · With Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox. Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
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- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- John Boorman
- 1972-08-18
Four city-dwelling friends (Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox) decide to get away from their jobs, wives and kids for a week of canoeing in rural Georgia.
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- John Boorman
- R
- Jon Voight
Learn the meaning of deliverance as an act of delivering or liberating someone or something, or as an opinion or decision expressed publicly. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries of deliverance.
Four Atlanta businessmen go on a canoeing trip in the Georgia wilderness and face danger and degradation from hostile locals and nature. Based on the novel by James Dickey, the film is a thriller with drama and a story of survival.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the classic survival thriller Deliverance, based on James Dickey's novel. See the full credits, including actors, director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and more.
Roger Ebert criticizes the film Deliverance for its sensationalism and fantasy, despite its realistic footage and performances. He compares it to a worst journey in the Antarctic and questions its significance about man's survival.
