What did happen on the Cahulawassee River?
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.
Deliverance (1972) is a drama, adventure and thriller film directed by John Boorman, released on August 18, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,866 ratings.
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Jon Voight
as Ed Gentry
Burt Reynolds
as Lewis Medlock
Ned Beatty
as Bobby Trippe
Ronny Cox
as Drew Ballinger
Ed Ramey
as Old Man at the Gas-Station
Billy Redden
as Lonnie - The Banjo Boy
Seamon Glass
as First Griner
Randall Deal
as Second Griner
Bill McKinney
as Mountain Man
Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
as Toothless Man
Lewis Crone
as First Deputy
Ken Keener
as Second Deputy
Directed by John Boorman, written by James Dickey and James Dickey, produced by John Boorman.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,866 ratings.
This was remarkable and scared the crap out of me. I read the book eons ago, probably 1988, for a first-year university class back when I was earning my first degree. Not a Burt Reynolds fan, and having only seen two other works by Boorman (the great 'Point Blank' and the not-so-great 'Exorcist II: The Heretic'), I wasn't in a huge hurry to rush out and see the film. BIG mistake on my part, to be frank. Probably…
Reviewed on July 19, 2016
Brutal, Beautiful and Brilliant. Four Atlanta friends - Lewis (Burt Reynolds), Ed (John Voight), Bobby (Ned Beatty), and Drew (Ronny Cox) – decide to canoe down the Cahulawassee River out in the Georgia wilderness. They see it as a test of manliness whilst also wanting to experience this part of nature before the whole valley is flooded over to make way for the upcoming construction of a dam and lake. But the…
Reviewed on August 11, 2016
The Banjo scene still haunts me today! Never mind the New Beaty scene. Great movie.
Reviewed on July 16, 2018
**It would certainly have been more interesting at the time it was released.** When this film came out in 1972, there was something interesting about themes linked to nature and the environment. Not that environmentalism was in vogue, but it was the golden age of the hippie movement that advocated, among other things, a more harmonious connection between Man and Nature. And in fact, what we have here is a group of…
Reviewed on March 11, 2024
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The main cast of Deliverance (1972) includes Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox and Ed Ramey. The film was directed by John Boorman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Deliverance was released on August 18, 1972 and runs for 1h 49m.
Deliverance (1972) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,866 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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