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Mood:
- AtmosphericBleakRoughSuspenseful
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- BuddiesRescueSurvivalFriendshipMurderDangerEscapadesAdventurer more...
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Genres:
- AdventureDrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- GeorgiaWilderness
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- Critically AcclaimedEssential
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- Based on Book
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- SeriousRealistic
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Deliverance, 1972
English
USA
Profile of Deliverance
The mood of Deliverance is bleak, atmospheric, and rough. The plot centers around a rescue, survival, and buddies. It is a drama and adventure movie. In approach, Deliverance is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in the wilderness. The setting is Georgia. Deliverance happens in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being essential viewing and critically acclaimed. Note that Deliverance includes drugs/alcohol, profanity, and violent content.
Summary of Deliverance
Director John Boorman's harrowing adaptation of James Dickey's best-selling novel is a nightmarish descent into backwoods Americana. When four unsuspecting urbanites head into the mountains of northern Georgia for a weekend canoe trip, they have no idea what's in store for them. The group's macho leader, Lewis Medlock (Burt Reynolds), is driven by Hemingway-esque notions of man's ability to conquer nature, while his three friends--Bobby Trippe (Ned Beatty), Drew Ballinger (Ronny Cox), and Ed Gentry (Jon Voight)--aren't so sure. As the men begin to navigate their way down the precarious rapids, they discover that nature isn't the only one out to get them. The eventual appearance of two menacing hillbillies turns the vacation into an all-out nightmare.
Photographed by the great Vilmos Zsigmond (MCCABE & MRS. MILLER, THE DEER HUNTER), DELIVERANCE is a compelling meditation on the dangers of masculine ritual. Reynolds dives headlong into the role that would make him a superstar, as does Beatty, whose legendary big-screen debut will never be forgotten. Boorman's thriller made two other lasting contributions to the pop-culture lexicon: the dueling-banjos sequence and the infamous line, "Squeal like a pig!"
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 30 July 1972 |
| Runtime: | 110 min |
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