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Deliverance (1972) -- Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
James Dickey (screenplay)
James Dickey (novel)
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Release Date:
30 July 1972 (USA) more
Tagline:
Deliverance from evil more
Plot:
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 10 nominations more
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One of the most disturbing films of all time more (278 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jon Voight ... Ed

Burt Reynolds ... Lewis

Ned Beatty ... Bobby

Ronny Cox ... Drew
Ed Ramey ... Old Man
Billy Redden ... Lonnie
Seamon Glass ... First Griner
Randall Deal ... Second Griner
Bill McKinney ... Mountain Man
Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward ... Toothless Man
Lewis Crone ... First Deputy
Ken Keener ... Second Deputy
Johnny Popwell ... Ambulance Driver
John Fowler ... Doctor
Kathy Rickman ... Nurse
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
Despite the title of the piece, "Dueling Banjos" actually features a banjo and a guitar. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: While they're dredging the river for the canoe/bodies, you can see the mic pack visible under Aintry Sheriff Bullard's shirt. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Lewis: You w- you wanna... you wanna talk about the vanishing wilderness?
Bobby: Lewis, listen - what are you so anxious about this?
Lewis: Because they're buildin' a dam across the Cahulawassee River; they're gonna flood a whole valley, Bobby, that's why. Dammit, they're drownin' a river; they're drownin' a river, man.
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Soundtrack:
Moonshiner more

FAQ

What happend to "Drew" ...falling out of the canoe?
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155 out of 190 people found the following comment useful.
One of the most disturbing films of all time, 13 September 1999
8/10
Author: eastie from Tokyo, Japan

Unlike many other films, which are disturbing either by dint of their naked unpleasantness (Man Bites Dog) or their sheer violence (most Peckinpah films), Deliverance shocks by its plausibility. Certainly, the buggery scene is pretty straightforward in its unpleasantness, but the film's effect derives far more from its slow build-up and the tangible sense of isolation surrounding the four leads, both before and after everything starts to go wrong. The moment when the canoes pass under the child on the bridge, who does not even acknowledge the men he had earlier played music with, let alone show any sign of human affection towards them, is among the most sinister in modern film. The tension increases steadily throughout the canoe trip, and perseveres even after the final credits - the ending makes the significance of the characters' ordeals horrifically real. The movie's plausibility is greatly aided by the playing of the leads, particularly Ned Beatty and Jon Voight as the victim and reluctant hero respectively. Burt Reynolds, too, has never been better. The film's cultural influence is demonstrable by the number of people who will understand a reference to 'banjo territory' - perhaps only Get Carter has done such an effective hatchet-job on a region's tourist industry. I can think of only a handful of movies which put me into such a serious depression after they had finished - the oppressive atmosphere of Se7en is the best comparison I can think of. Although so much of it is excellent of itself, Deliverance is a classic above all because there are no adequate points of comparison with it - it is unique.

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