Deliverance: 1972 film by John Boorman
Deliverance is a 1972 American crime drama movie made by Warner Bros..
It was directed by John Boorman and stars Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, and Jon Voight. It was based on a book written in 1970 by James Dickey, who also wrote the screenplay and had a small part in the movie. It is set in rural northern Georgia. Four men from Atlanta take a trip in a canoe. Two of them are raped by sadistic local men; the victims take revenge on their attackers.
| Deliverance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Boorman |
| Written by | Novel: James Dickey Screenplay: James Dickey |
| Produced by | John Boorman |
| Starring | Jon Voight Burt Reynolds Ned Beatty Ronny Cox James Dickey |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Tom Priestley |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | July 30, 1972 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $46,122,355 |
Deliverance got good reviews from critics and is widely considered one of the best films of 1972.
Awards and nominations
Nominated for:
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Academy Award for Directing – John Boorman
- Academy Award for Film Editing – Tom Priestley
- New York Film Critics Circle for Best Film and Best Director
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture – John Boorman
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama – Jon Voight
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song – Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – James Dickey
References
Other websites
- Deliverance on IMDb
- Deliverance at the TCM Movie Database
- Deliverance at Box Office Mojo
- Deliverance at Rotten Tomatoes
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