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Deliverance

Movie · 1972 · 110 min

A queasy, tightening ordeal that turns a rugged adventure into a grim test of survival and conscience.

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1972 film by John Boorman
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Year
1972
Runtime
110 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • trauma
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, rape and revenge, thriller, suspense, LGBTQ-related
Directed by
John Boorman
Written by
John Boorman, James Dickey
Starring
Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ed O'Neill, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, James Dickey, Charley Boorman, Bill McKinney
Music
Eric Weissberg
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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