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Deliverance

1972 film by John Boorman.

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Instance Of

Film

Cast Member

Jon Voight
Name of the Character Role
:Ed Gentry
Burt Reynolds
Name of the Character Role
:Lewis Medlock
Ned Beatty
Name of the Character Role
:Bobby Trippe
Ronny Cox
Name of the Character Role
:Drew Ballinger
James Dickey
Name of the Character Role
:Sheriff Bullard
Bill McKinney
Name of the Character Role
:Mountain Man
Billy Redden
Charley Boorman
Ed O'Neill

Original Language of Film or TV Show

English

Screenwriter

James Dickey
John Boorman

Producer

John Boorman

Production Company

Warner Bros.
Q65557474

Based On

Deliverance

Narrative Location

Atlanta
Appalachian Mountains

Main Subject

Revenge

Genre

Rape and Revenge Film
Thriller Film
LGBT-Related Film
Film Based on a Novel
Drama Film
Adventure Film

Country of Origin

United States

Award Received

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Title

Deliverance

Filming Location

Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina

Nominated For

Academy Award for Best Director
 (1973)
Nominee
:
John Boorman
Statement Is Subject Of
:
45th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 1973
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
 (1973)
Nominee
:
Tom Priestley
Statement Is Subject Of
:
45th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 1973
Academy Award for Best Picture
 (1973)
Nominee
:
John Boorman
Statement Is Subject Of
:
45th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 1973

Color

Color

Distributed By

Warner Bros.

Composer

Eric Weissberg

Aspect Ratio (W:H)

2.35:1

Different From

Deliverance

Assessment

Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only

Review Score

8.4/10 (10/6/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/6/2021
89% (11/8/2024)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 11/8/2024
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 66 critic review
80/100 (10/17/2025)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/17/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 15 critic review

Part Of

National Film Registry
 (2008 - )
Start Time
: 2008

Soundtrack Release

Dueling Banjos

Named After

Deliverance

Publication Date

21 items
7/30/1972
Place of Publication
:
New York City
8/11/1972
Place of Publication
:
Atlanta International Film Festival
8/18/1972
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United States
9/20/1972
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France
9/28/1972
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:
Argentina
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:
United Kingdom
October 1972
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:
Austria
10/10/1972
Place of Publication
:
Germany
10/13/1972
Place of Publication
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Finland
10/14/1972
Place of Publication
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Canada
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Japan
10/30/1972
Place of Publication
:
Denmark
11/17/1972
Place of Publication
:
Italy
11/23/1972
Place of Publication
:
Australia
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:
Netherlands
12/17/1972
Place of Publication
:
Sweden
1/15/1973
Place of Publication
:
Norway
2/2/1973
Place of Publication
:
Ghent
2/5/1973
Place of Publication
:
Uruguay
3/15/1973
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:
Mexico
3/16/1973
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:
Ireland
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:
Portugal
5/10/1974
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:
Spain
November 1974
Place of Publication
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Slovenia
April 1983
Place of Publication
:
Turkey
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