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Deliverance

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Four city-dwelling friends (Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox) decide to get away from their jobs, wives and kids for a week of canoeing in rural Georgia. When the men arrive, they are not welcomed by the backwoods locals, who stalk the vacationers and savagely attack them in the woods. Reeling from the ambush, the friends attempt to return home but are surrounded by dangerous rapids and pursued by a madman. Soon, their canoe trip turns into a fight for survival.
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Given primal verve by John Boorman's unflinching direction and Burt Reynolds' star-making performance, Deliverance is a terrifying adventure.

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Derek Malcolm Guardian 09/28/2022
It is also a finely structured allegory about America and Americans. But at least it works properly on a more basic level. It’s good to watch, and then to think about. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny Decider 04/09/2019
The movie casts a spell through images both ugly and beautiful, and other sounds, none of them really reflecting the idea of "nature in harmony." All here is dissonance, and the best one can do is find a thread of consolation within. Go to Full Review TIME Magazine 08/24/2008
Each of the four lead performances is exceptional, none more so than Burt Reynolds' beefy, supercilious Lewis. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 12
4/4
The Appalachian terrain is the setting for this gripping drama in which the notion of the "civilized" man bumps up against nature and barely makes it out alive. Go to Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Jun 10
4/5
Deliverance's introspective look at human nature and masculinity, along with some gorgeous cinematography, show that it's much more than the scene of sexual assault that made it (in)famous. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Jun 4
3.5/5
A rough watch, but for much more than its most infamous scene. The right way to be a man, the rural vs urban divide, and the destruction of the environment are all up for discussion in this classic film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Viewer T. @M2c46 Mar 14 One of my top favorite suspense movies of all time. Also big kudos for the cast members doing their own stunts. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Mar 7 An absolute classic! See more Bill B @RT01438538 Feb 14 Riveting film with some unfortunate ugly scenes that weren't really necessary. See more rex w @RT11010153 Feb 3 I've seen "Deliverance" a few over a span of 53 years, and as much as I have tried, I've never really liked the film. I have finally concluded that it is perverted and an unpleasant experience. See more M B @Timbero Jan 26 Well made but also Twisted and Perverted as well as dated now too. I could not recommend, you are best off skipping this one. See more Greg K @GregZ Jan 14 There is a justified discussion about the rural-urban divide (depiction) till today. Regardless, there is something haunting about this movie not even standout horrorfilms manage to create. See more Read all reviews
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John Boorman

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Jon Voight

Ed Gentry

Burt Reynolds

Lewis Medlock

Ned Beatty

Bobby Trippe

Ronny Cox

Drew Ballinger

Bill McKinney

Mountain Man

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Synopsis Four city-dwelling friends (Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox) decide to get away from their jobs, wives and kids for a week of canoeing in rural Georgia. When the men arrive, they are not welcomed by the backwoods locals, who stalk the vacationers and savagely attack them in the woods. Reeling from the ambush, the friends attempt to return home but are surrounded by dangerous rapids and pursued by a madman. Soon, their canoe trip turns into a fight for survival.
Director
John Boorman
Producer
John Boorman
Screenwriter
James Dickey
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
R
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 1972, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 49m
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