John Boorman - Deliverance DVD VG/VG

"Deliverance," directed by John Boorman, is a 1972 American thriller film adapted from James Dickey's novel of the same name. The story follows four Atlanta businessmen on a canoeing trip down the fictional Cahulawassee River in the Georgia wilderness before it's flooded for a dam project. Their adventure turns into a fight for survival when they encounter hostile locals and experience violence and brutality. The film explores themes of masculinity, the divide between urban and rural America, and the primal nature of survival.