Deliverance
1972 film by John Boorman
Deliverance is a 1972 American adventure thriller drama movie made by Warner Bros. It was directed by John Boorman and stars Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty and Jon Voight. It was based on a book written in 1970 by James Dickey, who also wrote the screenplay and had a small part in the movie. It is set in rural northern Georgia. Four men from Atlanta take a trip in a canoe. Two of them are raped by sadistic local men; the victims take revenge on their attackers.
| Deliverance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Boorman |
| Written by | Novel: James Dickey Screenplay: James Dickey |
| Produced by | John Boorman |
| Starring | Jon Voight Burt Reynolds Ned Beatty Ronny Cox James Dickey |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Tom Priestley |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | July 30, 1972 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $46,122,355[1] |
Deliverance got good reviews from critics and is widely considered one of the best films of 1972.[2][3][4]
In 2008, Deliverance was selected by the Library of Congress into the United States National Film Registry.
Awards and nominations
changeNominated for:
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Academy Award for Directing – John Boorman
- Academy Award for Film Editing – Tom Priestley
- New York Film Critics Circle for Best Film and Best Director
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture – John Boorman
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama – Jon Voight
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song – Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – James Dickey
References
change- ↑ "Deliverance, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Greatest Films of 1972". Filmsite.org. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ "The Best Movies of 1972 by Rank". Films101.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ↑ "Best Films of the 1970s". Cinepad.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
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