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Deliverance

Deliverance

Aug 18, 1972
109 min
DramaAdventureThriller
7.3/ 10
1,711 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
7.3/10
1,711 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
125,930 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
80/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,000,000Production cost
Box Office$46,122,355Worldwide gross
Profit$44,122,355Profitable
ROI
+2206.1%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 14 nominations total

Details

Production information

"What did happen on the Cahulawassee River?"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$46,122,355

Production Companies

Warner Bros. PicturesElmer Enterprises

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Deliverance reviewed: ‘a finely structured allegory about America’ – archive, 28 Sept 1972 - The Guardian

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Deliverance reviewed: ‘a finely structured allegory about America’ – archive, 28 Sept 1972  The Guardian

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Deliverance  Rotten Tomatoes

Deliverance (1972) ⭐ 7.6 | Adventure, Drama, Thriller - IMDb

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Deliverance (1972) ⭐ 7.6 | Adventure, Drama, Thriller  IMDb

Deliverance 1972, directed by John Boorman | Film review - Time Out

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Deliverance 1972, directed by John Boorman | Film review  Time Out

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