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Deliverance (1972): Film vs Book
Film · 1972 · Directed by John Boorman · Starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds
About the film
Four men canoe down a river that is about to disappear.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe author wrote the screenplay, so the film follows the book's course.
Read or watch first?
The novel is more poetic about nature.
What the book gives you
Deliverance by James Dickey
A fast, gripping story that keeps you on edge.
Who will like it: Readers who like tense adventure stories in the wilderness.