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Deliverance (1972)

R ★ 7.3/10 109 min Drama, Adventure, Thriller United States English
Director: John Boorman
Novel: James Dickey
Screenplay by: James Dickey
Streaming: Not available
What did happen on the Cahulawassee River?

Description

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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Top Cast

Jon Voight
Jon Voight Ed Gentry
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds Lewis Medlock
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty Bobby Trippe
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox Drew Ballinger
Ed Ramey
Ed Ramey Old Man at the Gas-Station
Billy Redden
Billy Redden Lonnie - The Banjo Boy
Seamon Glass
Seamon Glass First Griner
Randall Deal Second Griner

Deliverance Appears on 13 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #464
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #543
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #159

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: 100 Greatest American Films
BBC #84
Slashfilms 95 Best Thrillers Ever Made
SlashFilm #18
The Guardian And Observer Critics Top 10 Action Movies
The Guardian #02
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #85
The Ringers The Rewatchables
The Ringer #293

Filmmaker Curation

Bong Joon Ho's Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #07
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #445
Harmony Korine's Favorite Movies
Various #31
Movies Amy Seimetz Has Said She Likes
Letterboxd #30

Genre Curation

100 Essential Thrillers by BFI
British Film Institute #53

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