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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 88% of the 1,065 1970s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic80/100
1,865 audience votes
Key crew
- John BoormanDirector
- James DickeyScreenplay
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
Stills
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Themes
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The Best Movies of 1972
Deliverance is #10 of 49
