With a screenplay adapted from his own novel, James Dickey didn’t spare us the depth and horror of the story – and nature, though beautiful – was something to look at lovingly, something to experience, and something to save from destruction, but also something to fear. Released in 1972, the movie is thoughtful, disturbing, haunting, controversial, shocking – its story layered with action, darkness and the character’s self-reflection, their soul-wrenching journeys. John Boorman’s Deliverance plays just as powerful and as terrifying and as beautiful today. The four actors sat down and talked with me to honor the film’s 40 th anniversary – here is my discussion: Something I will never forget – I interviewed the four stars of Deliverance, all together, in 2012. “Sometimes you have to lose yourself before you can find anything” – Lewis, (Burt Reynolds) “Deliverance”
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