# Deliverance (1972)

> Four Atlanta friends seeking one last canoe journey through a vanishing Georgia wilderness confront rapids, hostile locals, and the darkest limits of their own survival instincts.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5735

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: John Boorman
- Cast: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Ed Ramey, Billy Redden, Seamon Glass, Randall Deal
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068473/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, harrowing, intense movie night, wilderness thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A harrowing journey through nature reveals the darkness within men when civilization fades away.

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