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Délivrance

Original title: Deliverance
  • 1972
  • 12
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
118K
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Délivrance (1972)
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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 ... Read allIntent 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.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.

  • Director
    • John Boorman
  • Writers
    • James Dickey
    • John Boorman
  • Stars
    • Jon Voight
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Ned Beatty
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    118K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,417
    122
    • Director
      • John Boorman
    • Writers
      • James Dickey
      • John Boorman
    • Stars
      • Jon Voight
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Ned Beatty
    • 469User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:53
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    Jon Voight and Ned Beatty in Délivrance (1972)
    Jon Voight in Délivrance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, and Ned Beatty in Délivrance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds and Ned Beatty in Délivrance (1972)
    Ronny Cox and Billy Redden in Délivrance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds in Délivrance (1972)
    Jon Voight in Délivrance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, and Bill McKinney in Délivrance (1972)
    Jon Voight and Ned Beatty in Délivrance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, and Bill McKinney in Délivrance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds and Bill McKinney in Délivrance (1972)
    Jon Voight in Délivrance (1972)

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    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Ed
    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Lewis
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Bobby
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Drew
    Ed Ramey
    Ed Ramey
    • Old Man
    Billy Redden
    Billy Redden
    • Lonnie
    Seamon Glass
    • First Griner
    Randall Deal
    • Second Griner
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Mountain Man
    Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
    Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
    • Toothless Man
    Lewis Crone
    • First Deputy
    Ken Keener
    • Second Deputy
    Johnny Popwell
    • Ambulance Driver
    John Fowler
    John Fowler
    • Doctor
    Kathy Rickman
    Kathy Rickman
    • Nurse
    Louise Coldren
    • Mrs. Biddiford
    Peter Ware
    Peter Ware
    • Taxi Driver
    James Dickey
    James Dickey
    • Sheriff Bullard
    • Director
      • John Boorman
    • Writers
      • James Dickey
      • John Boorman(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      While filming the white water canoeing scene, Ned Beatty was thrown overboard and was sucked under by a whirlpool. A production assistant dove in to save him, but he didn't surface for thirty seconds. Sir John Boorman asked Beatty, "How did you feel?", and Beatty responded, "I thought I was going to drown, and the first thought was, how will John finish the film without me? And my second thought was, I bet the bastard will find a way!"
    • Goofs
      In the first rapids sequence the Drew's hat disappears and reappears between shots.
    • Quotes

      Lewis: Sometimes you have to lose yourself 'fore you can find anything.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits only show the cast and a notice of where the location of the film was shot and the special thanks, which rolls over a shot of Ed and his wife laying down trying to sleep. It also shows the shot of the lake where the hand ascended up out of the water and the final credit reads 'Distributed by WARNER BROS'
    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version suffered minor BBFC cuts which includes the removal of two lines of dialogue said by the toothless man when threatening Ed after the rape scene, "He got a real pretty mouth, ain't he?" and "You got to do some praying for me boy, you better pray real good." And the death of the Mountain man where he is seen struggling with the arrow through his chest was reduced. All later video releases were uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into La classe américaine (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Duelling Banjos
      Written by Arthur Smith (uncredited)
      Arranged and played by Eric Weissberg with Steve Mandell

    User reviews469

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    10/10
    Masterful art in cinema!
    True masterpiece genuinely done; very dark adventurous story about a group of men that are stuck in a situation after some creepy guys do some awful things and things spiral more from there! The sound editing & cinematography alone make this a wonderful experience along with a great cast!

    I thoroughly enjoyed this menacing adventure; I'm sure it was difficult to make too. Movies aren't made like this anymore, so it's definitely nice to see this gem.
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    • UniqueParticle
    • Apr 19, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1972 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Deliverance
    • Filming locations
      • Chattooga River, Georgia, USA(Cahulawassee River)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Elmer Enterprises
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,534
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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