Deliverance

About Deliverance

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.

Deliverance (1972) is a thriller film directed by John Boorman. Its themes are wilderness, river, georgia, and hillbilly.

Jon Voight takes the lead as Ed Gentry, Burt Reynolds as Lewis Medlock, Ned Beatty as Bobby Trippe, and Ronny Cox as Drew Ballinger. Released in August 1972, it runs 109 minutes.

The screenplay is by James Dickey. The story is adapted from a novel.

The Revenant, Mysterious Skin, and The General's Daughter make useful companions to Deliverance, all filed under rape and male rape. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 1,897 votes and it carries a R rating.