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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, English, French, Subtitled, Interactive, Trailers, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Four ordinary men in two canoes navigate a river they only know as a line on a map, taking on a wilderness they only think they understand. Deliverance, based on James Dickey's novel, surges with the urgency of masterful storytelling, like Georgia’s Chattooga River along which it was shot. Equally masterful is the portrayal of each man’s change of character under stress, harrowingly enacted by award winners Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. Director John Boorman (Excalibur, The General) sets us on the knife-edge of survival--and draws us in with the irresistible force of a raging current.
Editor's Note
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!"
Plot Summary
Based on James Dickey's novel, this harrowing film tells the story of an ill-fated canoe trip in deep backwoods America, where some of the natives are as scary as the country is beautiful. The film spawned the hit song "Dueling Banjos."
| Features | Region 1 | | Snap Case | | Full Frame - 1.33 | | Letterbox - 1.85 | | Widescreen - 1.85 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English | | Dolby Digital Mono - French | | Subtitles - English, French - Optional | | Additional Release Material:
| Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer | | Documentary: THE DANGEROUS WORLD OF DELIVERANCE | | Interactive Features:
| Scene Access | | Interactive Menus | | Text/Photo Galleries:
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 6/7/2005 |
| Running Time: 109 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1972 | | Catalog ID: 15445 | | UPC: 00085391544524 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Ronny Cox | | Jon Voight | | Ed O'Neill | | Ned Beatty | | Burt Reynolds | | Bucky Rous - Costume Designer | | Fred Harpman - Production Designer | | Vilmos Zsigmond - Director of Photography | | Tom Priestley - Director of Photography | | Marcel Vercoutere - Special Effects | | John Boorman - Producer | | James Dickey - Featured | | James Dickey - Writer | | Eric Weissberg - Composer | | John Boorman - Director |
| Memorable Quotes| "Sometimes you gotta lose yourself before you can find anything."----Lewis Medlock (Burt Reynolds) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...[Its] genre's one true masterpiece....DELIVERANCE intends to stir both soul and conscience..." -- Rating: A 03/10/1995 pp.74-5Total Film
5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hrillingly shot by Vilmos Zsigmond with a devastating immediacy....It's generally accepted that Burt gave his best performance under Boorman's direction..." 10/01/2007 p.131 USA Today
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Vilmos Zsigmond's canoeing catastrophe remains hypnotic..." 09/21/2007 p.11D Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "It's a story that explores an interesting moral grey line, and as such this survivalist tale has never dated." 04/01/2008 p.75 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot |  4.5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 A Classic! Saturday, November 27, 1999
Danno from Plymouth, MN
This is a great movie! Whether or not you like the movie, this is a great digital transfer to DVD. The quality of the video and audio is superb, and the fact it's available in both wide and 4:3 formats will appeal to everyone. Was this review helpful?  
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5 of 5 A True Suspense Masterpiece Tuesday, November 02, 1999
broby9 from Louisville, KY
Too often certain aspects of this film are remembered soley because at the time of its realease they were very controversial scenes. This is unfortuante because 'Deliverance' is truly one of the most captivating thriller of all time. There are several interesting conflicts working on different levels: man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, etc. Overall, a supurb film, a must-have for any serious collector. Was this review helpful?
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