Deliverance

Deliverance is a 1972 American crime drama movie made by Warner Bros.. It was directed by John Boorman and stars Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, and Jon Voight. It was based on a book written in 1970 by James Dickey, who also wrote the screenplay and had a small part in the movie. It is set in rural northern Georgia. Four men from Atlanta take a trip in a canoe. Two of them are raped by sadistic local men; the victims take revenge on their attackers.

Deliverance got good reviews from critics and is widely considered one of the best films of 1972.

Awards and nominations
Nominated for:


 * Academy Award for Best Picture
 * Academy Award for Directing – John Boorman
 * Academy Award for Film Editing – Tom Priestley
 * New York Film Critics Circle for Best Film and Best Director
 * Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
 * Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture – John Boorman
 * Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama – Jon Voight
 * Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song – Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel
 * Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – James Dickey