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Deliverance

  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 49m
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Deliverance (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
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,005
    285
    • Director
      • John Boorman
    • Writers
      • James Dickey
      • John Boorman
    • Stars
      • Jon Voight
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Ned Beatty
    • 467User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Jon Voight and Ned Beatty in Deliverance (1972)
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    Burt Reynolds and Ned Beatty in Deliverance (1972)
    Ronny Cox and Billy Redden in Deliverance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds in Deliverance (1972)
    Jon Voight in Deliverance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, and Bill McKinney in Deliverance (1972)
    Jon Voight and Ned Beatty in Deliverance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, and Bill McKinney in Deliverance (1972)
    Burt Reynolds and Bill McKinney in Deliverance (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)
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    Storyline

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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 reviews467

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    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 nature…It 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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    10
    • Nazi_Fighter_David
    • Jul 15, 2007

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    FAQ14

    • Is there anything left to connect Ed, Bobby and Lewis with the missing mountain man?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beim Sterben ist jeder der Erste
    • 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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