Deliverance

19721972
RR
1h 49m

Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight in Deliverance (1972)

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Adventure Drama Thriller

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(screenplay)
- John Boorman(additional dialogue)
Stars

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Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 3 wins & 15 nominations total

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The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land. As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is isolated. Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves. —Huggo

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Taglines
- Deliverance from evil
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
To save costs and add to the realism, local residents were cast in the roles of the hill people.

Goofs
When Lewis lays on the rocks after breaking his leg, the flesh and bone sticking out of his leg change 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

Top review

8/10

"Sometimes you have to lose yourself before you can find anything."

John Boorman's "Deliverance" concerns four suburban Atlanta dwellers who take a ride down the swift waters of the Cahulawassee The river is about to disappear for a dam construction and the flooding of the last untamed stretches of land

The four friends emphasize different characters: a virile sports enthusiast who has never been insured in his life since there is no specific risk in it (Burt Reynolds); a passionate family man and a guitar player (Ronny Cox); an overweight bachelor insurance salesman (Ned Beatty); and a quiet, thoughtful married man with a son who loves to smoke his pipe (Jon Voight).

What follows is the men's nightmarish explorations against the hostile violence of natureIt is also an ideal code of moral principle about civilized men falling prey to the dark laws of the wilderness

Superbly shot, this thrilling adult adventure certainly contains some genuinely gripping scenes

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Release date
- August 18, 1972 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Flußfahrt
Filming locations
- Chattooga River, Georgia, USA
Production companies
- Warner Bros.
- Elmer Enterprises
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Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $4,534

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Runtime
1 hour 49 minutes
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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