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Deliverance is a 1972 drama film produced and directed by John Boorman. Principal cast members include Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, Jon Voight, and Ned Beatty in his film debut, The film is based on a 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the film as a sheriff. The screenplay was written by Dickey and an uncredited Boorman. In 2008, Deliverance was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Directed by John Boorman Produced by John Boorman Written by Novel: James Dickey Screenplay: James Dickey Uncredited: John Boorman Starring Jon Voight Burt Reynolds Ned Beatty Ronny Cox James Dickey Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond Editing by Tom Priestley Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date(s) July 30, 1972 Running time 109 min Country United States Language English