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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

User Rating:
7.9/10   33,492 votes
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Director:
John Boorman
Writers:
James Dickey (screenplay)
James Dickey (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 July 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Thriller 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
NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
'70s behind-the-camera greats: How Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond put the cinema in cinematography
 (From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 18 November 2009, 12:48 PM, PST)
Vilmos Zsigmond: From Hungary with Cameras
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 2:35 PM, PST)
User Comments:
A true classic more (278 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Louise Coldren ... Mrs. Biddiford
Pete Ware ... Taxi Driver
James Dickey ... Sheriff Bullard

Macon McCalman ... Deputy Queen
Hoyt Pollard ... Boy at Gas Station
Belinda Beatty ... Martha Gentry (as Belinha Beatty)
Charley Boorman ... Ed's Boy (as Charlie Boorman)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed O'Neill ... Deputy in hospital (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Boorman 
 
Writing credits
James Dickey (screenplay)

James Dickey (novel)

Produced by
John Boorman .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond 
 
Film Editing by
Tom Priestley  (as Tom Priestly)
 
Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster 
 
Art Direction by
Fred Harpman 
 
Makeup Department
Michael Hancock .... makeup artist (as Michael Handcock)
Donoene McKay .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Wallace Worsley Jr. .... production supervisor (as Wallace Worsely)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Al Jennings .... assistant director
Miles Middough .... assistant director
Skip Cosper .... assistant director (uncredited)
Charles Ziarko .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Sidney H. Greenwood .... property master (as Syd Greenwood)
H. John Ramos .... props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jim Atkinson .... sound editor
Walter Goss .... sound mixer
Doug E. Turner .... dubbing mixer (as Doug Turner)
 
Special Effects by
Marcel Vercoutere .... special effects
 
Stunts
Bill Couch .... stunts (uncredited)
Ralph Garrett .... stunts (uncredited)
Gene Witham .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James O. Blair .... electrical supervisor (as Jim Blair)
Arthur Brooker .... key grip (as Art Brooker)
Bill Butler .... photography: second unit
Earl L. Clark .... assistant camera (as Earl Clark)
Sven Walnum .... camera operator
Alexander Klein .... camera mechanic (uncredited)
George Kohut .... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bucky Rous .... wardrobe master
 
Editorial Department
Ian Rakoff .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Michael Addiss .... banjo playing: Billy Redden (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Sue Dwiggins .... production secretary
E. Lewis King .... technical advisor
Rospo Pallenberg .... creative associate
Ray Quiroz .... script supervisor
Charles Wiggin .... technical advisor
Tony Adams .... tutor (uncredited)
John Fowler .... company doctor (uncredited)
Harry Williams .... production accountant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Earl 'Preach' Parsons .... thanks
Frank Rickman .... thanks
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Iceland:16 | UK:18 (video rating) (1987) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | Finland:K-16 (1987) | Finland:K-18 (1972) | Singapore:M18 | West Germany:16 (f) | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:16 | Italy:VM18 | Australia:R | Canada:18A | France:-12 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 (video rating) | Norway:18 (1973) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Beaufort, South Carolina, USA more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Boorman discovered both Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty working in theater. Neither had substantial film experience previously. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the first rapids sequence the Drew's hat disappears and reappears between shots. 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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Mom and Pop Store (#6.8)" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Duelling Banjos more

FAQ

What happend to "Drew" ...falling out of the canoe?
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User Comments

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82 out of 112 people found the following comment useful.
A true classic, 2 October 2000
Author: Huge (haznet@bigfoot.com) from Washington, DC

This is without a doubt one of the best movies I have ever seen; a chilling account of a doomed canoe trip that will haunt your memory for years to come. It is disheartening to read the number of negative reviews for this excellent film, which I can only attribute to the one-dimensional nature of today's uber-blockbusters. It seems that the finer subtleties of good filmmaking present in Deliverance are lost on today's generation of moviegoers whose cinematic palates have been cloyed with multi-million-dollar special effects, unimaginative dialogue, mindless violence and saccharine plots. Every aspect of this movie has been wonderfully choreographed and combine to create a film that goes well beyond mere entertainment, simultaneously shocking and challenging the audience.

Everything that occurs in this movie serves a poignant purpose; the creators focus on quality rather than quantity. The plot, which seems simple enough, gradually takes on an eerily disturbing nature. The dialogue is sparse, but screenwriters and director use it as a strength, allowing events and cinematography to speak volumes about the characters. The violence, though disturbing, also acts as an integral piece of the film. The scenery is spectacular and Deliverance makes some of the best use of foreshadowing and silence I've ever seen in a movie.

Few movies leave such an impression on the viewer. To this day, I can't hear "Dueling Banjos"--or just about any banjo music for that matter--without thinking of this movie. Nor can I help but feel this movie doomed Ned Beatty's acting career (after seeing this film, every time you see Ned Beatty in any other role, you can't help but remember the infamous riverbank scene). Even people who have never seen the movie know the ghastly meaning of the words "squeal like a pig".

It is truly worth taking the time to see this film. It is an excellent treatise of the human reaction when challenged with fear, danger and adventure.

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