Deliverance
What did happen on the Cahulawassee River?
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Production
Budget
$2 000 000
Box office
$46 126 889
Director
Actors
Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Ed Ramey, Billy Redden, Seamon Glass, Randall Deal, Bill McKinney, Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
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Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- His character appears very clumsy; however, Ned Beatty was the only one among the four actors playing the friends who had previously gone canoeing.
- The scene in which John Voight's character climbs the cliff was filmed during the day and then darkened in post-production. Filming night scenes during the day was widely practiced in cinema until the end of the 1970s due to the technical limitations of filming equipment. In particular, anamorphic lenses required a lot of light – unlike the spherical lenses that replaced them.
- His character looks very awkward, however, Ned Beatty was the only one of the four actor-friends who had previously gone canoeing down rivers.
- The scene in which Jon Voight's character climbs a cliff was filmed during the day and darkened later in editing. Filming night scenes during the day was widely practiced in cinema until the late 1970s due to the technical specifications of filming equipment. Specifically, anamorphic lenses required a lot of light, unlike the spherical lenses that replaced them.
- Within a year of the film's release, over 30 people drowned attempting to recreate the adventures of its heroes on the Chattahoochee River.
- While navigating the rapids, the canoe carrying Burt Reynolds capsized, and the actor fractured his coccyx. Initially, a mannequin was used in this scene, but it looked too unnatural.
- Donald Sutherland read the script, found it contained too much violence, and turned down the role of Ed. The actor later admitted that he deeply regretted this decision.
- The river appeared so bright and saturated in the footage that the color had to be slightly muted in post-production.
- While navigating the rapids, the canoe Bert Reynolds was in overturned, and the actor broke his tailbone. Initially, a mannequin was used for this scene, but it looked far too unnatural.
- Donald Sutherland read the script, found it contained too much violence, and declined the role of Ed. The actor later admitted he deeply regretted this decision.
- Billy redden didn't know how to play the banjo. On set, he simply strummed the strings, while someone who actually knew how to play the instrument held down the chords.
- Billy Redden didn't know how to play the banjo. During filming, he simply strummed the strings while a person who could play the instrument fretted the chords.
- The film was primarily shot on the Chattooga River, which divides South Carolina and Georgia. Some scenes were filmed on the Tallulah River in Georgia, in Salem (South Carolina) and Sylva (North Carolina), as well as in Monaca (Pennsylvania).
- For reasons of economy, it was decided not to contact insurance companies. The actors performed all their own stunts. Jon Voight, in particular, actually climbed the cliff himself.
- For budgetary reasons, it was decided not to contact insurance companies. The actors performed all their own stunts. John Voight, in particular, actually climbed the rock face.
- Local residents were genuinely cast as the inhabitants of the backwoods – again, for financial reasons.
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