Deliverance (8/9) Movie CLIP - Shot for Shot (1972) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Ed (Jon Voight) encounters the Toothless Man (Herbert Coward), but has trouble finding the courage necessary to kill him.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Like such other early '70s Hollywood films as Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971), Deliverance ponders violent instincts and definitions of manhood, ideas made all the more pressing by the period's escalating violence and assault on traditional gender roles. Regardless of these headier concerns, the critically praised realism of the action scenes on the river, with the actors performing a lot of the stunts, helped make the film a hit. Shooting on location on the Chattoga River in Georgia, cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond captured the appeal and the peril of the river's pristine isolation, enhancing both the adventure's visceral thrills and Dickey's philosophical inquiry into man's true nature. Deliverance was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, although Dickey's screenplay of his novel was passed over, as was Reynolds' star-making turn. With its chilling sense of infinite menace, Deliverance spoke to contemporary anxieties over what anyone could do, given the right (or wrong) circumstances.

CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (1972)
Cast: Jon Voight, Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward
Director: John Boorman
Producers: John Boorman, Charles Orme
Screenwriters: James Dickey, John Boorman

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[goldenboy]

Still to this day and age this is one of the most intense movies ever made. A true testament to the craftmanship of all involved.

[stormcutter]

It's a damn shame this movie was overshadowed by one single scene. the whole movie is incredible and deserves recognition.

[xx_k_god_xx]

Filmmaking at its finest. What a scene

[Kittylover]

That shot when you don't really see the arrow through the guys neck until he falls down is one of the best shots in film history.

[modularmuse]

When Burt was down below with the shattered leg you could feel the tension and the pain, really traumatic. Great James Dickey story, the book is excellent also.

[borood]

The shaking of his hands, just brilliant acting. It wasn’t even acting at that point.

[christophervicknair]

I live in louisiana and in the bayou there are some of the friendliest people you will ever meet and then there are those that will pump you full of lead for stepping on their property.

[jeffgoesrandom]

Jon Voight gave a masterful performance. Perfect. Real.

[macncheese]

One of the best and most intense and satisfying scenes in film history

[timmyteaching]

It's a helluva thing killing a man, Take away all he's got and all he's ever going to have.

[snowwalker]

No music, just the birds and the sound of fear.

[jameshiggins]

This is why it was such a nuanced movie, The dead man lacked just enough similarities to make you wonder if he was the guy.

[tphvictims]

John was an incredible actor. He did a movie about an escaped convict from a Super Max Prison somewhere in Alaska. I believe that was his FINEST flick.

[reving]

The sound in this scene is not the original version. You can tell when Jon Voight takes out the arrow and opens his mouth, but no yelling comes out. In the version they used to show, a somber, deep bass plays in the background while the hillbilly is approaching Voight (it is still heard later in the movie, when Voight overhears Ned Beatty talking to the police). And Voight yells when he removes the arrow and then again when he covers his face. I do not know why it was changed.

[johnnylalonde]

Great great movie, with stunning performance from all actors.

[CatnessStrange]

Burt Reynold's finest performance of his his career.

[raginaldmars]

... as a German Biologist - when I first saw this film on German TV - I was Stunned - how REAL the scenery is - still today. A sort of Conrad “Heart of Darkness” - when you go unprepared into foreign territory meeting the wild tribes - who defend their territory at all cost. I see it as a master Piece and bought the DVD...
I see it as a form of “Karma” - we all pay for what we intend and act. Revenge....

[donaldbrown]

Ole boy ain't half bad with that bow n arrow.he was too scared to kill a deer, but he hit when it came to saving his own life.

[Psalm]

Everybody bought bow and arrows that year

[aleisele]

Deliverance is an intense movie well worth the time to watch it. Top notch acting by everyone. Time for me to dig up my video and watch this great movie again.