Deliverance (1972)

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7.6	Rating (624 ratings)
7.7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

John Boorman

Starring (View all)

Jon Voight
Ed

Burt Reynolds
Lewis

Ned Beatty
Bobby

Ronny Cox
Drew

Billy Redden
Lonnie

Seamon Glass
First Griner

Bill McKinney
Mountain Man

Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
Toothless Man

Written by

James Dickey
(screenplay)

John Boorman
additional dialogue

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Brilliance!

16 years ago at Nov 21 2:48

PvtCaboose91

2 votes

"We killed a man, Drew. Shot him in the back. A mountain man. A cracker."

Based on James Dickey's best-selling 1970 novel, John Boorman's Deliverance is a fateful tour of rugged Georgia terrain which functions as a potent reminder that we can always be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Shot on a shoestring budget on location in northern Georgia, Boorman's most arresting picture ... read more

BREE BREEEEEEE!

14 years, 1 month ago at Oct 19 2:47

4crazyweldermen

1 vote

Me already NOT being a fan of the woods..this movie didn't help hahaha. I enjoyed the realistic-ness to the film. No music, actors did most of their stunts, shaky camera, non complex, yet realistic dialogue. It was well done in my opinion. Although I really didn't like the [spoiler] rape scene, of curse, who would, but it was disturbing and I had to fast foward[/spoiler], it was still a killer fil... read more

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12 years ago at Dec 10 10:38

Happy Vader

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The story is insanely simple: 4 men call it a weekend and go down Cahulawassee River to witness the beauty that is soon to be eradicated for themselves. It has the typical; An overly enthusiastic, 50/50 poetic guy, one 'normal' guy, one a pessimistic, mild guy and one who never shuts up, the vocal of the group - the comic relief, in short. If this were an action film then each of these guys would'... read more

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Description: Adapted from James Dickey's popular novel, John Boorman's 1972 movie recounts the grueling psychological and physical journey taken by four city slickers down a river in the backwoods of Georgia. At the behest of Iron John-esque Lewis (Burt Reynolds), the less adventuresome Ed (Jon Voight), Bobby (Ned Beatty), and Drew (Ronny Cox) agree to canoe down an uncharted section of the river before a dam project ruins the region. After warnings from the grimy, impoverished locals, and Drew's tuneful yet ominous "Dueling Banjos" encounter with a mute inbred boy, the four men embark on their trip, exulting in the beauty of natur ... (more)

Release date: 18 August 1972
UPC: 085391544524

Tags: Drama (18), Adventure (17), Thriller (16), 1972 (13), 1970s (13), Murder (9), River (8), Canoe (8), Burt Reynolds (8), Based On A Novel (8), Usa (7), Guitar (7), Jon Voight (7), Male Rape (7), Banjo (7), Backwoods (6), Weekend (6), Arrow (5), Dueling Banjoes (5), 70s (4)

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