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Deliverance. 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. The film was a critical and box office success ...
- $2 million
- July 30, 1972
- John Boorman
- Eric Weissberg
Aug 18, 1972 · Deliverance: Directed by John Boorman. 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.
- Bkoganbing
- 3 min
- John Boorman
- 469
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. When the men arrive, they ...
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- John Boorman
- R
- Jon Voight
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.
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Ebert criticizes the film for its sensationalism and lack of realism in portraying a canoe trip gone wrong. He compares it to a fantasy and a nightmare, and praises the performances but not the plot or the message.
