USA,
1972, 109 min
(Alternative: 105 min)
Directed by:
John BoormanScreenplay:
James DickeyCinematography:
Vilmos ZsigmondComposer:
Eric WeissbergCast:
Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Ed Ramey, Billy Redden, Charley Boorman, James Dickey, Bill McKinney, Hoyt Pollard, Macon McCalman (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Atlanta businessmen Ed (Jon Voight), Lewis (Burt Reynolds), Bobby (Ned Beatty), and Drew (Ronny Cox) take a weekend canoeing trip through the remote Appalachian wilderness, before the area is flooded for a new dam. Their inexperience and pride make them easy targets for hostile, inbred hillbillies, and the men all react differently to their situation as it becomes more perilous. Directed by John Boorman, the film serves as an allegory for America's experiences in Vietman. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1973 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1973 - John Boorman (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1973 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1973 - Vilmos Zsigmond (Best Cinematography)
- 1973 - Best Editing
- 1973 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1973 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1973 - John Boorman (Best Director)
- 1973 - James Dickey (Best Screenplay)
- 1973 - Jon Voight (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1973 - Best Original Song