Deliverance (1972): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Deliverance is a 1972 adventure thriller directed by John Boorman, starring Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Jon Voight. It is based on Deliverance by James Dickey. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $4,550 worldwide. It was nominated for 3 Oscars. Critics gave it 80 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- John Boorman
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Based on
- Deliverance by James Dickey
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Deliverance About?
The premise of Deliverance without spoilers, adapted from Deliverance by James Dickey. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A man facing declining health reluctantly undertakes a challenging mission to demonstrate his worthiness. He hopes to secure his daughter's marriage into a higher social class, but the journey forces him to confront his own mortality and the rigid societal structures he must navigate. It's a tense exploration of duty, tradition, and the struggle for acceptance.
Deliverance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male bonding
- rape
- survival
- rape and revenge
- machismo
- vacation
- river
- wilderness
- canoe
- friendship
- guitar
- river rapids
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- banjo
- based on novel
- homosexual rape
- forest
- revenge
- moral dilemma
- redneck
- hillbilly
- broken leg
- death of friend
- rape victim
- anal rape
- national film registry
- falling into a river
- psychological thriller
- corpse
- hospital
- snobbery
- gas station
- sexual humiliation
- mountain climbing
- secret
- falling from height
- paranoia
- tied to a tree
- georgia usa
- shallow grave
- archery
- odyssey
- nightmare
- forced to strip
- rural setting
- cliff
- businessman
- rotten teeth
- culture clash
- dislocated shoulder
- crossbow
Deliverance Cast
Burt Reynolds leads the cast, with Ned Beatty and Jon Voight. Directed by John Boorman; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Boorman
Also Starring in Deliverance
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Deliverance Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Deliverance 80 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 80 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 73% User score
See on TMDB
Deliverance Plot Summary
What happens in Deliverance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger are businessmen from Atlanta who embark on an adventurous canoe trip down the Cahulawassee River in the untouched wilderness of northern Georgia before it is flooded due to dam construction. Leading the expedition is the experienced and confident Lewis, while Ed possesses outdoor skills but lacks Lewis’ bravado. On the other hand, Bobby and Drew are greenhorns. During their drive to the launch site, they show disrespect toward the locals, which leads to a hostile atmosphere. At a nearby gas station, Drew challenges a young banjo player to a musical duel, which brings some locals joy and prompts them to dance, although the boy refuses to shake Drew’s hand afterward.
Full summary
The whole story of Deliverance, scene by scene
Deliverance Box Office
Deliverance grossed $4,550 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.6K
- International
- $4.5K
Deliverance Awards & Nominations
Deliverance was nominated for 3 Oscars. The 12 nominations come from 4 ceremonies, the most at the Golden Globes 1973.
12 nominations4 ceremonies
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Golden Globes 1973 5 nominations- Nominated Best Director – John Boorman
- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Nominated Best Original Song
- Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor) – Jon Voight
- Nominated Best Screenplay
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BAFTA 1973 3 nominations- Nominated Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Editing
- Nominated Best Sound
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Oscars 1973 3 nominations- Nominated Best Picture – John Boorman
- Nominated Directing – John Boorman
- Nominated Film Editing
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DGA Awards 1973 1 nomination- Nominated Feature Film – John Boorman
Deliverance Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 1 trailer, 4 clips and 1 featurette.
- Clip We Are Lost
- Clip The Ability to Survive
- Clip Extended Preview
- Clip Lewis, You're Ruined!
How Well Do You Know Deliverance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the main goal of the four friends in Deliverance?
Cars in Deliverance
26 cars on screen, including the 1967 Ford Country Squire and the 1970 International Harvester Scout.
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1967 Ford Country Squire Important role -
1970 International Harvester Scout Important role -
1965 Cadillac Funeral Coach Minor role -
1966 Dodge Coronet Minor role
Deliverance Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Un tranquillo week-end di paura” and “Amargo Pesadelo”.
- Also known as
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- Un tranquillo week-end di paura
- Amargo Pesadelo
- 서바이벌 게임
- Den sista färden
- Uwolnienie
- Picnic med døden
- Defensa
- Beim Sterben ist jeder der Erste
- Un tranquillo weekend di paura
- Délivrance
- Fim-de-Semana Alucinante
- Udflugt med døden
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- Syvä joki
- Избавление
- Kurtuluş
- Όταν Ξέσπασε η Βία
- Gyilkos túra
- Vysvobození
- גברים במלכודת
- 生死狂澜
- Vyslobodenie
- Звільнення
- 激流四勇士
- رستگاری
- Amarga pesadilla
- Phán Quyết
- Eliberarea
- Oslobađanje
- ล่องแก่งธนูเลือด
- 脱出
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Deliverance FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and awards of Deliverance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Deliverance?
Deliverance runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Deliverance released?
Deliverance was released on July 21, 1972.
Who directed Deliverance?
Deliverance was directed by John Boorman.
More films by John Boorman Who is in the cast of Deliverance?
Deliverance stars Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Jon Voight, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Deliverance make at the box office?
Deliverance grossed $4,550 worldwide.
How is Deliverance rated?
Deliverance has 80 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Is Deliverance based on a book?
Yes. Deliverance is adapted from Deliverance by James Dickey.
Was Deliverance nominated for any awards?
Deliverance received 12 nominations across 4 ceremonies.
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