Deliverance
Release Date
09/18/07Genre:
Drama, Thriller, AdventureStarring:
Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny CoxDirected By:
John BoormanStudio:
Warner Home VideoRated:
RWhy Own it on HD DVD
As four friends make their way on a canoe adventure that becomes a test for survival, John Boorman’s taut direction builds the tension and fear to a raging climax, Vilmos Zsigmond’s expert cinematography captures the wilderness of forest and river, while Eric Weissberg’s classical musical theme, “Dueling Banjos,” provides a perfect counterpoint to the action. The powerful man vs. nature adventure that was the motion picture shocker of the ’70s has been remastered in gorgeous HD DVD and amplified with remarkable new extras, including retrospective featurettes and director commentary.
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Commentary
Join director John Boorman as he discusses all the adventures and the controversy involved in making Deliverance.
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Deliverance: The Beginning
Take a historical look at the novel and its adaptation to the screen.
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Deliverance: The Journey
Follow along from the early stages of filming to the creation of classic moments, such as the “Dueling Banjos” scene.
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Deliverance: Betraying the River
The making of one of the most controversial and groundbreaking sequences in film history.
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Deliverance: Delivered
A reflective look back on the completion of the film, its impact and how the idea for the shocking ending came to be.
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The Dangerous World of Deliverance
The original behind-the-scenes documentary on the difficult conditions and challenges of making this film.
- Theatrical Trailer
Ride the rapids of the screen’s supreme man vs. nature adventure!
Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox play “weekend warriors” who set off in two canoes down a mystery-laden Georgia river–and discover a wilderness of terror. Director John Boorman sets them–and viewers–on the knife-edge of survival. Adapted by James Dickey from his novel and nominated for three Academy Awards®* including Best Picture, this “absolutely first-rate piece of moviemaking” (Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times) draws us in with the irresistible force of a raging current.
*Other 1972 Nominations: Best Director (Boorman) and Film Editing (Tom Priestley).
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