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Deliverance (1972)

What did happen on the Cahulawassee River?

  • Drama
  • Adventure
  • Thriller

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.

Rating
7.3 / 10 (1,905 votes)
Release date
August 18, 1972
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English
Director
John Boorman
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Jon VoightEd Gentry
  • Burt ReynoldsLewis Medlock
  • Ned BeattyBobby Trippe
  • Ronny CoxDrew Ballinger
  • Ed RameyOld Man at the Gas-Station
  • Billy ReddenLonnie - The Banjo Boy
  • Seamon GlassFirst Griner
  • Randall DealSecond Griner
  • Bill McKinneyMountain Man
  • Herbert 'Cowboy' CowardToothless Man
  • Lewis CroneFirst Deputy
  • Ken KeenerSecond Deputy

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