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Deliverance (1972)

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 49m
  • 80

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Boorman

Writer:

James Dickey

Release Date:

Jul 28, 1972

Runtime:

1hr 49m

Synopsis

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

Cast

  • Jon Voight
  • Burt Reynolds
  • Ned Beatty
  • Ronny Cox
  • Ed Ramey
  • Billy Redden
  • Seamon Glass
  • Randall Deal
  • Bill McKinney
  • Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward

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Metacritic

80
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Based on 15 Critics
7.8

USER SCORE (39)

Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Reviews
60

An action melodrama that doesn't trust its action to speak louder than words.

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Metacritic review by Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
63

Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds and, indeed, all the members of the cast are finely tuned and very good. What the movie totally fails at, however, is its attempt to make some kind of significant statement about its action.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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