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1972 · 109 min · R

Deliverance

Directed by John Boorman · Drama, Adventure, Thriller

Deliverance (1972) is a Drama film, directed by John Boorman set in Georgia during the 1970s. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of survival, man vs nature, and guilt & shame run throughout.

Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Cast
Jon VoightBurt ReynoldsNed BeattyRonny CoxEd RameyBilly ReddenSeamon GlassRandall Deal

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Georgia
Setting
WildernessRural
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
SurvivalMan Vs NatureGuilt & Shame
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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