Deliverance
Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a wild adventure to see the Cahulawassee River.
July 30, 1972
Cast:
Jon Voight
Burt Reynolds
Ned Beatty
Ronny Cox
John Boorman
Producer:
John Boorman
Written by:
James Dickey
Distributor:
Warner Bros.
$2,000,000
Box Office:
$46,100,000
Awards:
Nominated Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated Academy Award for Best Director — John Boorman
Nominated Academy Award for Best Film Editing — Tom Priestley
Nominated New York Film Critics Circle for Best Film and Best Director
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture — John Boorman
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama — Jon Voight
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song — Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith, Eric Weissberg, and Steve Mandel
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay — James Dickey
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
93