Deliverance

Deliverance

1972 · 1h 49m · R

What did happen on the Cahulawassee River?

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

Full synopsis

The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land. As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is isolated. Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves.

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Cast (19)

Jon Voight Jon Voight Ed Gentry Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds Lewis Medlock Ned Beatty Ned Beatty Bobby Trippe Ronny Cox Ronny Cox Drew Ballinger Ed Ramey Ed Ramey Old Man at the Gas-Station Billy Redden Billy Redden Lonnie - The Banjo Boy Seamon Glass Seamon Glass First Griner Randall Deal Second Griner Bill McKinney Bill McKinney Mountain Man Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward Toothless Man Lewis Crone First Deputy Ken Keener Second Deputy Johnny Popwell Ambulance Driver John Fowler Doctor Kathy Rickman Kathy Rickman Nurse James Dickey James Dickey Sheriff Bullard Macon McCalman Macon McCalman Deputy Queen Belinda Beatty Belinda Beatty Martha Gentry Charley Boorman Charley Boorman Ed's Boy